Guidelines & Resources by Topic

Critical Care & Resuscitation

Airway

• VORTEX – cognitive aid for the Unanticipated Difficult Airway
  • VORTEX Visual Aid
  • VORTEX Optimisation Strategies (use with visual aid)
  • source: vortexapproach.org

Breathing

• Ventilator Use
  • Ventilator Assisted PreOxygenation (VAPOX) Protocol
  • Ventilator Settings – initial settings post intubation (LOV-ED Protocol)
    • Ideal body weight calculator (based on height) to use with LOV-ED Protocol

Circulation

• Massive Transfusion Protocol (National Blood Authority)-protocol currently  under review
  • Full Guideline (2011)
  • Quick Reference Guide (2011)

Resuscitation

• Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) Guidelines
• ARC Guideline Flowcharts – Adult, Paeds & Neonatal ALS
  • Adult ALS
  • Paeds ALS
  • Neonatal ALS

Topics A-Z

Anaphylaxis

• Action Plan for Patients (Epipen)
• Management – full guideline [ASCIA 2019]
• Management – 1 page summary wall chart
  • Produced by Australian Prescriber; endorsed by ACEM and ASCIA

Analgesia – See Pain Management

Asthma – National Asthma Council Guidelines

• Acute Asthma Management
  • Adults – Flowchart
  • Paediatrics – Flowchart
  • Life threatening – Flowchart
• Asthma Action Plans for Patients
• Asthma Spacer Use & Care

Burns

• Burns Management Guidelines [Vic Burns]

Cardiology

• Atrial Fibrillation with Tachycardia [Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital]
• Atrial Fibrillation – 2018 Australian Clinical Guidelines
• Heart Failure – 2018 Australian Clinical Guidelines

Dental

• Dental Trauma [International Association of Dental Traumatology]
• Paediatrics
  • Dental Injuries (Royal Children’s Hospital)
  • Dental Trauma [Perth Children’s Hospital)]

Dermatology

• Dermnet Dermatology Resource
• A-Z of Skin (Australasian College of Dermatologists)

ECG’s

• ECG Library (LITFL)

Endocrine, Electrolytes & Metabolic

• Suite of guidelines from the Emergency Care Institute
  • Hyperkalaemia
  • Hypokalaemia
  • Hypernatraemia
  • Hyponatraemia
  • Hypercalcaemia
  • Hypocalcaemia
  • Hypomagnesmia

Haematology (including Blood Products)

• Blood Products & Transfusion Practice [Australian Red Cross]
  • iTransfuse App [Australian Red Cross]
• Massive Transfusion Protocol (National Blood Authority)
  • Full Guideline
  • Quick Reference Guide
• New Oral Anticoagulants (NOAC)
  • Prescribing Guideline [CEC 2017]
  • Management of Bleeding [WATAG 2016]
  • Idarucizumab for reversal of dabigatran [WATAG 2016]
• Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) following COVID-19 vaccination – ED Assessment of suspected patients [ACEM 6/2021]
• Warfarin Reversal – Management of a high INR [Australian Red Cross]

Imaging

• Diagnostic Imaging Pathways [WA Dept of Health]

Immunisation

• Australian Immunisation Handbook

Infectious Diseases

• A-Z of Infectious Diseases [NSW Health]
• Paediatric Antimicrobial Guidelines (Perth Children’s Hospital)
• COVID-19
• Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) to Blood Borne Viruses
  • ASHM National Guidelines for Occupational & Non-occupational exposure
• Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s) & Blood Borne Viruses
  • National STI Management Guidelines (Australian Sexual Health Alliance)

Medication Resources

• Drugs.com [US site]
• Neonatal
  • Neonatal Emergency Transfer Service of WA (NETS) Medication Resources
  • Neonatal Medication Protocols [King Edward Memorial Hospital]
  • NeoMedQ Neonatal Medicines [Queensland Health]
• Obstetric & Gynaecology Medication Guidelines [King Edward Memorial Hospital]

Neonatal

• See Guideline Hubs
• Medication Guidelines
  • Neonatal Emergency Transfer Service of WA (NETS) Medication Resources
  • Neonatal Medication Protocols [King Edward Memorial Hospital]
  • NeoMedQ Neonatal Medicines [Queensland Health]

Neurology

• Concussion
  • Assessment & Management
    • Full Statement by Australian Medical Association & Australian Institute of Sport
  • Return to Sport Protocol – Adults [AMA/AIS]
  • Return to Sport Protocol – Paeds  [AMA/AIS]
• BPPV [American Academy of Otolaryngology]

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

• Maternity Clinical Guidelines (Queensland Health)
• King Edward Memorial  Hospital (KEMH)
  • Obstetric & Gynaecology Guidelines
  • Medication Guidelines
  • Pregnancy Care – First Trimester Complications, contains:
    • Complications of Early Pregnancy
      • Assessment & Examination Flowchart
    • Bleeding/Pain in Early Pregnancy algorithm
    • Bleeding (Vaginal) with viable IUP (i.e. threatened miscarriage)
    • Ectopic Pregnancy
    • Hyperemesis gravidarum management
    • [Note this particular guideline has been specified here as it is a combination of several important guidelines and is not easy to locate on the source website. For all other Obstetric guidelines please visit the source Hospital links listed above.]

Oncology

• Oncological Emergencies (eviQ Clinical Resources)
  • Neutropaenic fever (“febrile neutropenia”) – Immediate Management
  • Hypercalcaemia of Malignancy – Assessment & Management
• Opioid Conversion Calculator (eviQ)

Opthalmology

• Emergency Eye Manual  (ACI)
  • Smartphone App

Orthopaedics

• Adult Fracture Management – Quick Reference Poster (Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital)
• Paediatric Fracture Management – Quick Reference Poster (Perth Children’s Hospital)

Paediatrics

• Children’s Health Queensland Hospital & Health Service
• Perth Children’s Hospital ED
• Royal Children’s Hospital

Pain Management

• Acute Pain Management: Scientific Evidence 2015 (ANZCA)
• Acute Pain Management: Scientific Evidence 2020 Draft (ANZCA)
• Neuropathic Pain Management 2017 (WATAG)

Pathology

• Pathology Testing Guideline in ED (Royal College of Pathologists & ACEM)
  • Summary Table
  • Full Guideline

Pulmonary Embolism

• Diagnostic Pathway (Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital)
• Pulmonary Embolism Advanced care pathway (Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital)

Retrieval Medicine & Pre-hospital care

• Clinical Guidelines for Transported Patients [Royal Flying Doctor Service (WA)]
  • Includes Drug Infusion Guidelines
• Clinical Practice Guidelines [Queensland Ambulance Service]

Toxicology

• Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26
• Toxicology Guidelines (Austin Health)
• Snake Bite Pathway – (WA Poisons)

Trauma (Major)

• Massive Transfusion Protocol – See Haematology

Travel Medicine

• Centers for Disease Control (CDC) – Yellow Book

Ultrasound

• Academy of Emergency Ultrasound Videos
• Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks – Neuroaxiom