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Adrenaline : Use

A
  1. Cardiac Arrest
  2. Bradycardia
  3. Cardiogenic Shock
  4. Asthma
  5. Anaphylaxis and Allergic reactions
  6. Croup
  7. Newborn resuscitation
  8. ROSC
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Amiodarone : Use

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  1. Cardiac Arrest

2. Dysrhythmias - Tachycardia

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Aspirin : Use

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Acute Coronary Syndrome

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Atropine : Use

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  1. Dysrhythmias - Bradycardia
  2. Organophosphates
  3. Nerve agent poisoning
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Benzyl Penicillin : Use

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Meningococcal disease

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Calcium Gluconate : Use

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Hyperkalaemia

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Clopidogrel : Use

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Cardiac Reperfusion - prehospital thrombolysis (PHT).

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Compound Sodium Lactate: Use

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  1. Cardiogenic Shock
  2. Hyperkalaemia
  3. Diving emergencies
  4. Dehydration
  5. Hyperglycaemia
  6. Medical Hypoperfusion / Hypovolaemia :
    - Meningococcal disease
    - Anaphylaxis and Allergic reactions
    - Sepsis
  7. Newborn resuscitation
  8. Traumatic hypovolaemia
  9. Trauma in pregnancy + any key sign of shock
  10. Burns
  11. Crush injuries and trapped patients
  12. Traumatic cardiac arrest.
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Droperidol : Use

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  1. Behavioural disturbance : medical / trauma / mental health
  2. Palliative care.
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Enoxaparin Sodium : Use

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Cardiac reperfusion - prehospital thrombolysis (PHT)

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Fentanyl : Use

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Pain management

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Fexofenadine : Use

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Anaphylaxis and Allergic reactions (localised, mild allergic reactions only).

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Frusemide : Use

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Cardiogenic Pulmonary Oedema

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Glucagon : Use

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  1. Anaphylaxis and Allergic reactions

2. Hypoglycaemia

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Glucose 10% : Use

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  1. Hypoglycaemia

2. Newborn resuscitation.

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Glucose Gel : Use

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Hypoglycaemia

17
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Glyceryl Trinitrate : Use

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  1. Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
  2. Cardiogenic Pulmonary Oedema
  3. Autonomic Dysreflexia
18
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Hydrocortisone : Use

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  1. Asthma
  2. Anaphylaxis and Allergic reactions
  3. COPD exacerbation
  4. Adrenal crisis
19
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Ibuprofen : Use

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Pain management

20
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Influenza Vaccine : Use

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  1. Influenza prophylaxis for NSWA staff

2. Administration to general public during influenza pandemic under approval of NSW Chief Health Officer.

21
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Ipratropium Bromide : Use

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To relieve bronchospasm:

  1. Asthma
  2. COPD exacerbation.
22
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Ketamine : Use

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  1. Pain management
  2. Behavioural disturbance : trauma / medical
  3. CPR induced consciousness
23
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Lignocaine : Use

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  1. Cardiac arrest
  2. Torsades de Pointes
  3. Post intraosseous procedure pain (2% lignocaine only)
  4. Local anaesthesia of skin prior to cannulation (1% lignocaine only)
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Methoxyflurane : Use

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Pain management

25
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Metoclopramide : Use

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  1. Nausea and vomiting

2. Eye injuries

26
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Midazolam : Use

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  1. Seizures
  2. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
  3. Limb realignment and/or difficult extrication
  4. Palliative care
  5. Behavioural disturbance : Medical / Trauma / Mental Health
  6. ROSC / Post intubation / SGA sedation (>6 months of age only)
  7. Distressing pyschological reactions post Ketamine administration
  8. Distress/pain post transcutaneous pacing (TCP) initiation and capture.
27
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Morphine : Use

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  1. Pain management
  2. Palliative care
  3. ROSC / Post intubation / SGA sedation (>6 months of age only)
  4. Distress/pain post transcutaneous pacing (TCP) initiation and capture.
28
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Naloxone : Use

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Opioids (overdose)

29
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Ondansetron : Use

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  1. Nausea and vomiting

2. Eye injuries

30
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Oxygen : Use

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  1. In patients with an SpO2 of <94% on room air, to maintain SpO2 >94%
  2. Indications with specific oxygen targets:
    - Acute Coronary Syndrome
    - Dyspnoea
    - COPD exacerbation
    - Hypoxia
  3. Indications for 100% oxygen administration:
    - Cardiac / Respiratory arrest
    - Diving emergencies
    - Carbon Monoxide
    - Prolapsed umbilical cord
    - Cyanide poisoning
  4. Indications for 100% oxygen administration via IPPV:
    - Cardiogenic Pulmonary Oedema
  5. Drive gas for the administration of nebulised medications.
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Oxytocin : Use

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  1. Maternal postpartum care

2. Postpartum haemorrhage

32
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Paracetamol : Use

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  1. Pain management

2. Antipyretic: Febrile patients

33
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Pralidoxime Chloride / Atropine : Use

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Nerve agent poisoning

34
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Salbutamol : Use

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Relieve bronchospasm in:

  1. Asthma
  2. COPD exacerbation
  3. Anaphylaxis and Allergic reactions
  4. Palliative care
35
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Sodium Bicarbonate : Use

A
  1. Hyperkalaemia

2. Tricyclic Antidepressants

36
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Tenecteplase : Use

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Cardiac reperfusion - prehospital thrombolysis (PHT)

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