Clinical Practice Guidelines: Trauma/Abdominal trauma

Due to their physique, children are particularly susceptible to abdominal trauma. In comparison to adults, their relatively large abdomen is poorly protected by lower ribs and pelvis and children may present with few external signs of trauma.

  Trauma, Abdominal, Abdominal trauma

Clinical Practice Guidelines: Environmental/Diving emergencies

- subcutaneous emphysema: Cardiac: • chest pain • cardiac arrest. UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED: QUEENSLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE 103: CPG: Clinician safety CPG: Standard cares Cardiac arrest? Consider: N • IPPV

  Subcutaneous, Emphysema, Subcutaneous emphysema

Clinical Practice Guidelines: Cardiac/Acute coronary syndrome

PRE-HOSPITAL FIBRINOLYSIS ADMINISTRATION • Tenecteplase • Enoxaparin • Clopidogrel • Oxygen • GTN • Aspirin • Antiemetic • Fentanyl (preferred narcotic for ACS) 12-Lead ECG (within 10 minutes) Consider: Complete and forward necessary documentation (see

  Hospital

Clinical Practice Procedures: Assessment/Primary and ...

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  Uncontrolled

Drug Therapy Protocols: Hydrocortisone

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  Uncontrolled

Clinical Practice Guidelines: Medical/Anaphylaxis and ...

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  Guidelines

Clinical Practice Guidelines: Other/Multi casualty incidents

exists when the initial response becomes overwhelmed. This occurs when the number of casualties and/or the severity of their injuries exceed the …

Drug Therapy Protocols: Amiodarone

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  Therapy

Drug Therapy Protocols: Glucagon

To ensure a consistent procedural approach to glucagon administration. Scope: Applies to all Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) clinical staff. ... injection in a 3 mL syringe to achieve ... beta blocker therapy.

  Approach, Therapy, Injection

Drug Therapy Protocols: Fentanyl

• Reduced dosages must be considered in low body weight, older or frail patients ... Autonomic dysreflexia (with a systolic BP > 160 mmHg) • Induction for Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED ... • Fentanyl is a rapid onset synthetic ...

  Sequence, Rapid, Dosage, Intubation, Rapid sequence intubation

TETAF Trauma Activation Guidelines

The trauma facility’s internal policy determines a single-tiered or a multi-tiered system response. Information from pre-hospital care providers is useful for guiding the appropriate tier of response and for assembly and preparation of the trauma team. The structural design of trauma team response levels

  Care, Hospital, Trauma, Activation, Hospital care, Trauma activation

NHS STANDARD CONTRACT FOR MAJOR TRAUMA SERVICE …

Trauma Care, from pre-hospital care through to rehabilitation1 Seriously injured adults and children2 are described as having suffered from major trauma. This is measured on a scale known as the Injury Severity Score (ISS) which scores injuries from 1 to 75, the latter being the most serious. Patients who have an

  Care, Hospital, Trauma, Trauma care, Hospital care

Recommended Strategies for Managing Blood Product …

O RBCs, depending on hospital policy. Creating a process to ensure that patient name changes do not occur during an ongoing MTP can reduce difficulties with coordinating care and diminish reliance on group O red blood cells. • Which populations receive Rh-negative red blood cells during trauma resuscitations?

  Care, Hospital, Trauma

VUMC Multidisciplinary Surgical Critical Care Service

J Trauma 1996;41:503-508. 9. Lodato F, Azzaroli F, Rurco L, et al. Adverse effects of proton pump inhibitors. Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology 2010;24:193–201. 10. Herzig SJ, Howell MD, Long HN, Marcantonio ER. Acid-suppressive medication use and the risk for hospital- acquired pneumonia. JAMA 2009;301(20):2120-2128. 11.

  Care, Hospital, Trauma

Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury is a Lifelong ...

50% return to a hospital at least once. 33% rely on others for help with everyday activities. 29% are not satisfied with life. 29% use illicit drugs or misuse alcohol. 12% reside in nursing homes or other institutions. In addition, people with moderate to severe TBI typically face a variety of chronic health problems.

  Hospital

NHS STANDARD CONTRACT FOR SPECIALISED BURNS …

reconstructive surgery). The specialised care pathway (see Appendix A) involves immediate assessment and treatment, acute care, rehabilitation, surgical reconstruction and on-going community care to maximise recovery. In England and Wales burn care is organised using a tiered model of care [22]

  Standards, Contract, Care, Specialised, Nhs standard contract for specialised

A Critical Reassessment of Ambulance Service Airway ...

The weight of evidence suggests that pre-hospital intubation without the use of drugs can worsen patient outcome. The group believes that tracheal intubation without the use of drugs has little value in pre-hospital practice. The current format of paramedic training is inadequate for training pre-hospital intubation.

  Services, Critical, Hospital, Ambulance, Reassessment, Airway, Critical reassessment of ambulance service airway