UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED
| Lower limit | Upper limit |
| Heart Rate | |
|---|---|
| Respiratory Rate | |
| Systolic Blood Pressure | |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure | |
| Estimated Circulating Blood Volume | |
| Defibrillation |
| Supraglottic Airway (SGA) |
| Adrenaline for Cardiac Arrest – IV (1:) |
| in |
| Amiodarone for Cardiac Arrest – IV (150mg:3mL) |
| in
Subsequent dose: in |
| Glucose for Cardiac Arrest – IV (50g:500mL) |
| Initial dose: in Repeat dose: in |
| Normal Saline for Cardiac Arrest – IV |
| Adrenaline for Post ROSC – IV (1:10,000) |
| in |
| Normal Saline for Post ROSC – IV |
| Ventilation rate for Post ROSC |
| Adrenaline for anaphylaxis | IM |
| Presentation: 1mg:1mL (1:1000) |
| Calculated dose: in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Atropine for organophosphate poisoning | IV |
| Presentation: 1.2mg:12mL |
| Calculated dose: in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Atropine for symptomatic bradycardia Paediatric: Critical Care only | IV |
| Presentation: /mL |
| Calculated dose: in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Droperidol for sedation | IM / IV |
| Presentation: :2mL |
| Calculated dose: in |
< 70 years old:
|
| Medication Protocol |
| Glucagon for hypoglycaemia | IM |
| Presentation: 1mg:1mL |
| Calculated dose: in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Glucose for hypoglycaemia | IV |
| Presentation: 50g:500mL |
| Initial dose: in Repeat dose: in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Fentanyl | IN |
| Presentation: 450mcg:1.5mL |
| Loading dose: in Subsequent dose: in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Fentanyl Citrate | IV |
| Presentation: 100mcg:10mL | |
| < 70 years old: Loading dose in | |
| ≥ 70 years old or frail: Loading dose in | |
| Subsequent dose: in | |
| Medication Protocol | |
| Ketamine for analgesia | IM |
| Presentation: 200mg:2mL |
| Initial dose: in Repeat dose: in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Ketamine for analgesia | IV |
| Presentation: 200mg:20mL |
| Calculated dose: to in to in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Ketamine for Combative Traumatic Brain Injury | IM |
| Presentation: 200mg:2mL |
| Calculated dose: in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Ketamine for Combative Traumatic Brain Injury | IV |
| Presentation: 200mg:20mL |
| Calculated dose: in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Ketamine for Rapid Tranquilisation (RASS 4) | IM |
| Presentation: 200mg:2mL |
| Over 16 years only: |
| Calculated dose: in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Ketamine for maintenance of Rapid Tranquilisation (RASS 4) | IV |
| Presentation: 200mg:20mL |
| Over 16 years only: |
| Calculated dose: in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Midazolam for Seizures | IM |
| Presentation: 15mg:3mL | |
| < 70 years old: in | |
| ≥ 70 years old or frail: in | |
| Medication Protocol | |
| Midazolam for Seizures | IV |
| Presentation: 15mg:15mL | |
| < 70 years old: to 5mg in to 5mL | |
| ≥ 70 years old or frail: in | |
| Medication Protocol | |
Naloxone | IM |
| Presentation: 400mcg:1mL |
| Calculated dose: in every 5-10mins to a maximum of 2mg |
| Medication Protocol |
Naloxone | IV |
| Presentation: 400mcg:10mL |
| Up to in |
| Medication Protocol |
Naloxone [Repeat] | IV |
| Presentation: 400mcg:10mL |
| Up to in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Ondansetron | IM |
| Presentation: 4mg:2mL |
| Calculated dose: in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Paracetamol Oral Suspension |
| Presentation: 2000mg:20mL |
| Calculated dose: in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Saline for shock, DKA, HHS | IV |
| Presentation: Sodium Chloride 0.9% |
| Calculated dose: over 5-10mins |
| Medication Protocol |
| Saline for burns | IV |
| Presentation: Sodium Chloride 0.9% |
| Calculated dose: TBSA 15-25% and >30min transit time: 1000mL over 1 hour TBSA >25%: 1000mL stat, then 1000mL over 1 hour TBSA >10% + 30mins: over 1 hour |
| Medication Protocol |
| Saline for haemorrhage | IV |
| Presentation: Sodium Chloride 0.9% |
| Calculated dose: (4x repeat to a maximum of 1L) |
| Medication Protocol |
| Tranexamic Acid for risk of significant bleeding (/mL) | IV |
| Presentation: 1000mg:10mL |
| Calculated dose: in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Pre-Induction |
| Fentanyl for Rapid Sequence Induction |
| Presentation: /mL |
| Calculated dose: in to in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Ketamine for Rapid Sequence Induction |
| Presentation: /mL |
| Calculated dose: in in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Paralytics |
| Rocuronium Bromide for induction |
| Presentation: /mL |
| Calculated dose: in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Rocuronium Bromide initial dose post Suxamethonium |
| Presentation: /mL |
| Calculated dose: in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Suxamethonium for intubation |
| Presentation: /mL |
| Calculated dose: to in in in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Maintenance |
| Ketamine infusion for Sedation |
| Presentation: /mL |
| Calculated dose: to ( to ) per hour. |
| Medication Protocol |
| Morphine (IV/IO) for sedation to maintain intubation |
| Presentation: /mL |
| Calculated dose: to ( to Commence at 5mg/hr, titrate to effect. |
| Medication Protocol |
| Rocuronium Bromide for maintenance |
| Presentation: /mL |
| Calculated dose: to in to , repeat PRN. |
| Medication Protocol |
| Rocuronium Bromide for infusion |
| Presentation: /mL |
| Calculated dose: () per hour. |
| Medication Protocol |
| General Medications |
| Amiodarone for Tachydysrhythmias– IV |
| Presentation: /mL |
| Calculated dose: in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Calcium Gluconate for crush injury |
| Presentation: /mL |
| Calculated dose: in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Cefazolin for fractures/prophylaxis |
| Presentation: /mL |
| Calculated dose: in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Fentanyl infusion to maintain analgesia |
| Presentation: /mL |
| Calculated dose: to per hour ( to ) |
| Medication Protocol |
| Ketamine for IV/IO analgesia |
| Presentation: /mL |
| Calculated dose: to in to . Subsequent dose to in to at >3min intervals Repeat at >3min intervals |
| Medication Protocol |
| Ketamine for Procedural Analgesia |
| Presentation: /mL |
| Calculated dose: in Subsequent dose in after 2 min with repeat doses >1min intervals until adequate sedation is achieved. |
| Medication Protocol |
| Ketamine infusion for Analgesia |
| Presentation: /mL |
| Calculated dose: to to |
| Medication Protocol |
| Morphine (IM) for analgesia |
| Presentation: /mL |
| Calculated dose: to in to |
| Medication Protocol |
| Morphine (IV/IO) for analgesia |
| Presentation: /mL |
| Calculated dose: to in to |
| Medication Protocol |
| Metaraminol for IV/IO |
| Presentation: /mL |
| Calculated dose: in |
| Medication Protocol |
| Metaraminol for infusion |
| Presentation: /mL |
| Calculated dose: to ( to ) per hour. |
| Medication Protocol |
| Sodium Bicarbonate for crush injury |
| Presentation: /mL |
| Calculated dose: in |
| Medication Protocol |
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