Our Clinical Practice Manual is for QAS ambulance clinicians. It follows current clinical standards and research.
In Health professionalsThe QAS Clinical Practice Manual (CPM) includes Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs), Clinical Practice Procedures (CPPs) and Drug Therapy Protocols (DTPs).
The Clinical Practice Manual (CPM) is expressly intended for use by authorised QAS clinicians when performing duties and delivering ambulance services for, and on behalf of the QAS.
The QAS disclaims, to the maximum extent permitted by law, all responsibility and all liability including without limitation, liability in negligence for all expenses, losses, damages and costs incurred for any reason associated with the use of this manual, including the materials within or referred to throughout this document being in any way inaccurate, out of context, incomplete or unavailable.
We've also developed a Clinical Scope of Practice [PDF 374.49 KB] to use with the practice manual.
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| Guidelines | Behavioural disturbance | Acute behavioural disturbance [PDF 1066.72 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Guidelines | Behavioural disturbance | Conducted energy weapon related injuries [PDF 1217.25 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Behavioural disturbance | The suicidal patient [PDF 464.09 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Guidelines | Cardiac | Acute aortic dissection [PDF 708.4 KB] | Jan-18 |
| Guidelines | Cardiac | Acute coronary syndrome [PDF 574.17 KB] | Sep-22 |
| Guidelines | Cardiac | Cardiac arrest [PDF 899.53 KB] | Apr-16 |
| Guidelines | Cardiac | Cardiac arrhythmias [PDF 827.4 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Guidelines | Cardiac | Cardiogenic shock [PDF 439.87 KB] | Apr-20 |
| Guidelines | Environmental | CBRIE [PDF 1021.14 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Guidelines | Environmental | Diving emergencies [PDF 1018.16 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Environmental | Hyperthermia [PDF 446.4 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Environmental | Hypothermia [PDF 1040.68 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Medical | Abdominal emergencies [PDF 659.74 KB] | Oct-17 |
| Guidelines | Medical | Acute dystonic reaction [PDF 669.33 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Guidelines | Medical | Adrenal insufficiency [PDF 1096.83 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Guidelines | Medical | Anaphylaxis [PDF 455.82 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Guidelines | Medical | Brief resolved unexplained event [PDF 1007.4 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Guidelines | Medical | Cellulitis [PDF 1005.42 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Guidelines | Medical | Diabetic emergency—Hyperglycaemia [PDF 461.88 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Guidelines | Medical | Diabetic emergency—Hypoglycaemia [PDF 447.3 KB] | Aug-22 |
| Guidelines | Medical | Hyperkalaemia [PDF 701.23 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Guidelines | Medical | Meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia [PDF 475.31 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Guidelines | Medical | Nausea and vomiting [PDF 445.93 KB] | Dec-22 |
| Guidelines | Medical | Sepsis [PDF 464.16 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Medical | Spinal emergencies [PDF 665.45 KB] | Apr-17 |
| Guidelines | Medical | Suspected or confirmed Ebola Virus Disease [PDF 445.72 KB] | Apr-21 |
| Guidelines | Medical | Upper gastrointestinal bleeding [PDF 460.29 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Guidelines | Neurological | Altered level of consciousness [PDF 438.74 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Neurological | Autonomic dysreflexia [PDF 1580.53 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Guidelines | Neurological | Headache [PDF 425.68 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Neurological | Seizure [PDF 667.17 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Guidelines | Neurological | Stroke and Transient Ischaemic Attack [PDF 473.32 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Guidelines | Obstetric | Breech birth [PDF 3561.47 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Guidelines | Obstetric | Cord prolapse [PDF 495.44 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Guidelines | Obstetric | Ectopic pregnancy [PDF 1582.28 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Guidelines | Obstetric | Miscarriage [PDF 450.2 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Obstetric | Physiological cephalic birth [PDF 3059.69 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Guidelines | Obstetric | Placenta praevia [PDF 1501.27 KB] | Oct-15 |
| Guidelines | Obstetric | Placental abruption [PDF 597.01 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Obstetric | Pre-eclampsia [PDF 654.29 KB] | Apr-16 |
| Guidelines | Obstetric | Primary postpartum haemorrhage [PDF 445.67 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Obstetric | Queensland publicly funded home births [PDF 402.23 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Guidelines | Obstetric | Secondary postpartum haemorrhage [PDF 448.44 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Obstetric | Shoulder dystocia [PDF 2472.91 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Guidelines | Obstetric | Umbilical cord rupture [PDF 657.6 KB] | May-18 |
| Guidelines | Obstetric | Uterine inversion [PDF 1047.8 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Obstetric | Uterine rupture [PDF 1228.46 KB] | Apr-18 |
| Guidelines | Respiratory | Acute pulmonary oedema [PDF 1236.99 KB] | Apr-17 |
| Guidelines | Respiratory | Asthma [PDF 671.52 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Guidelines | Respiratory | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF 448.73 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Respiratory | Croup [PDF 1050.97 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Guidelines | Respiratory | Dyspnoea [PDF 658.67 KB] | Apr-16 |
| Guidelines | Respiratory | Epiglottitis [PDF 657.64 KB] | Apr-16 |
| Guidelines | Respiratory | Foreign body airway obstruction [PDF 706.16 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Guidelines | Respiratory | Hyperventilation [PDF 658.64 KB] | Feb-15 |
| Guidelines | Respiratory | Pulmonary embolus [PDF 660.31 KB] | Apr-16 |
| Guidelines | Respiratory | Tracheostomy emergencies [PDF 1546.63 KB] | Apr-16 |
| Guidelines | Resuscitation | Resuscitation—General guidelines [PDF 1230.37 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Guidelines | Resuscitation | Resuscitation—Adult (Non-traumatic) [PDF 682.54 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Guidelines | Resuscitation | Resuscitation—Newborn [PDF 1629.95 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Guidelines | Resuscitation | Resuscitation—Paediatric (Non-traumatic) [PDF 465 KB] | Aug-22 |
| Guidelines | Resuscitation | Resuscitation—Post ROSC management [PDF 1129.91 KB] | Jul-21 |
| Guidelines | Resuscitation | Resuscitation—Special circumstances [PDF 392.4 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Resuscitation | Resuscitation—Traumatic [PDF 1012.18 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Guidelines | Toxicology and toxinology | Approach to the poisoned patient [PDF 445.17 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Toxicology and toxinology | Alcohol—ethanol [PDF 603.12 KB] | Apr-23 |
| Guidelines | Toxicology and toxinology | Anticholinergic [PDF 1234.66 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Guidelines | Toxicology and toxinology | Benzodiazepine [PDF 1239.18 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Guidelines | Toxicology and toxinology | Beta blocker [PDF 666.76 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Guidelines | Toxicology and toxinology | Calcium channel blocker [PDF 1578.17 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Guidelines | Toxicology and toxinology | Carbon monoxide [PDF 1018.33 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Toxicology and toxinology | Corrosive agents [PDF 661.62 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Guidelines | Toxicology and toxinology | Cyanide [PDF 665.92 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Guidelines | Toxicology and toxinology | Envenomation—Marine [PDF 1115.6 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Guidelines | Toxicology and toxinology | Envenomation—Snake [PDF 448.2 KB] | Dec-22 |
| Guidelines | Toxicology and toxinology | Envenomation—Spider [PDF 662.79 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Guidelines | Toxicology and toxinology | Envenomation—Tick [PDF 555.07 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Guidelines | Toxicology and toxinology | Gamma-hydroxybutyrate [PDF 435.98 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Toxicology and toxinology | Inhalant misuse [PDF 440.47 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Toxicology and toxinology | Opioids [PDF 1013.28 KB] | Aug-21 |
| Guidelines | Toxicology and toxinology | Organophosphate / cholinergic [PDF 440.15 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Toxicology and toxinology | Psychostimulant emergencies [PDF 455.35 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Guidelines | Toxicology and toxinology | Serotonin [PDF 663.65 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Guidelines | Toxicology and toxinology | Tricyclic antidepressants [PDF 660.1 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Guidelines | Trauma | Abdominal trauma [PDF 651.26 KB] | Oct-15 |
| Guidelines | Trauma | Burns [PDF 1730.13 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Guidelines | Trauma | Chest injuries [PDF 656.23 KB] | Jan-19 |
| Guidelines | Trauma | Crush injuries [PDF 1232.94 KB] | Feb-15 |
| Guidelines | Trauma | Dental injuries [PDF 729.32 KB] | Jan-19 |
| Guidelines | Trauma | Electric shock [PDF 652.15 KB] | Feb-15 |
| Guidelines | Trauma | Eye injury [PDF 1017.41 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Guidelines | Trauma | Extremity injury [PDF 488.75 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Guidelines | Trauma | Fluid injection injury [PDF 438.19 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Trauma | Pelvic injury [PDF 435.78 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Trauma | Post submersion [PDF 653.22 KB] | Jan-19 |
| Guidelines | Trauma | Pre-hospital trauma bypass [PDF 441.59 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Trauma | Spinal cord injury [PDF 655.28 KB] | Jan-19 |
| Guidelines | Trauma | Trauma in pregnancy [PDF 656.97 KB] | Feb-15 |
| Guidelines | Trauma | Traumatic brain injury [PDF 436.27 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Trauma | Traumatic haemorrhagic shock [PDF 465.67 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Guidelines | Other | Active Armed Offender [PDF 1043.58 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Other | Button battery ingestion/insertion [PDF 1090.96 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Guidelines | Other | Clinician safety [PDF 463.84 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Other | Haemorrhage control [PDF 442.49 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Other | Multi casualty incidents [PDF 542.8 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Other | Pain management [PDF 1112.67 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Guidelines | Other | Palliative care [PDF 480.84 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Guidelines | Other | Post tonsillectomy haemorrhage [PDF 471.98 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Guidelines | Other | QAS Non-transport [PDF 2676.13 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Other | Responding to a patient in police custody [PDF 573.57 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Guidelines | Other | Standard cares [PDF 648.66 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Guidelines | Other | Suspected abuse [PDF 1674.77 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Guidelines | Other | Syncope [PDF 1009.34 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Other | The bariatric patient [PDF 477.32 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Other | The older patient [PDF 567.43 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Guidelines | Other | Understanding and Responding to Domestic and Family Violence [PDF 1335.63 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Guidelines | Other | Voluntary Assisted Dying [PDF 611.17 KB] | Dec-22 |
| Guidelines | Other | Verification of death and management of a deceased person [PDF 609.87 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Access | Intraosseous—Long Bones (Arrow® EZ-IO®) [PDF 1083.72 KB] | Apr-21 |
| Procedure | Access | Intraosseous—Sternal (Fast 1TM) [PDF 1081.63 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Access | Intravenous—Central venous catheterisation (Subclavian vein) [PDF 1439.21 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Procedure | Access | Intravenous—Peripheral intravenous catheter insertion [PDF 710.12 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Access | Intravenous—Peripheral intravenous catheter insertion (external jugular) [PDF 1361.37 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Procedure | Airway management | Direct laryngoscopy [PDF 838.96 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Airway management | Laryngeal manipulation [PDF 726.88 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Procedure | Airway management | Magill forceps [PDF 853.95 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Procedure | Airway management | Nasopharyngeal airway insertion [PDF 770.96 KB] | Apr-18 |
| Procedure | Airway management | Oral endotracheal tube insertion [PDF 1189.31 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Airway management | Oral endotracheal tube securing [PDF 563.94 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Airway management | Oropharyngeal airway device [PDF 1123.19 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Procedure | Airway management | Rapid sequence induction [PDF 519.71 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Airway management | Small bore transtracheal ventilation [PDF 1165.68 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Procedure | Airway management | Suctioning [PDF 797 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Airway management | Surgical cricothyrotomy [PDF 1212.26 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Airway management | Triple airway manoeuvre [PDF 647.62 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Adult Deterioration Assessment (QAS) [PDF 706.92 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Assessment | APGAR score [PDF 1008.45 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Blood analysis—CoaguChek® XS [PDF 1475.4 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Blood analysis—glucometry freestyle [PDF 785.47 KB] | Oct-24 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Blood analysis—ketones [PDF 643.56 KB] | Oct-24 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Capnography—Waveform [PDF 1598.2 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Clinical frailty scale [PDF 1102.43 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Electrolytes and blood gas—i-STAT® [PDF 1472.1 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Endotracheal tube cuff manometer [PDF 1133.41 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Falls risk assessment tool [PDF 526.52 KB] | Jul-21 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Focussed assessment with sonography for trauma - Vscan Extend [PDF 1656.35 KB] | Apr-24 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Glasgow Coma Scale [PDF 499.64 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Invasive Blood Pressure [PDF 1047.15 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Mental status [PDF 525.68 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Myotatic stretch reflexes [PDF 1420.76 KB] | Oct-17 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Neurological [PDF 724.14 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Non-invasive blood pressure [PDF 697.39 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Oximetry—pulse [PDF 606.17 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Paediatric [PDF 714.59 KB] | Apr-16 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Pain [PDF 925.41 KB] | Jun-19 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Perfusion status [PDF 689.4 KB] | Jan-19 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Primary and secondary surveys [PDF 655.6 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Respiratory status [PDF 758.35 KB] | Apr-16 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Sedation assessment tool (SAT) [PDF 726.06 KB] | Oct-17 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Temperature—Braun ThermoScan Pro 6000 [PDF 619.7 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Assessment | Temperature—Masimo TIR-1 [PDF 702.33 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Behavioural disturbances | Emergency Examination Authority [PDF 1613.8 KB] | Nov-21 |
| Procedure | Behavioural disturbances | Emergency Sedation—Acute behavioural disturbance [PDF 582.33 KB] | Aug-22 |
| Procedure | Behavioural disturbances | Mental illness—The legal framework [PDF 757.69 KB] | Feb-15 |
| Procedure | Behavioural disturbances | Transport of persons under the MHA 2016 [PDF 453.77 KB] | Aug-22 |
| Procedure | Cardiac | 12-Lead ECG acquisition [PDF 1227.4 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Procedure | Cardiac | Cardiac monitoring [PDF 711.66 KB] | Jun-19 |
| Procedure | Cardiac | Mechanical chest compression device—corpuls cpr [PDF 1041.16 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Cardiac | Modified Valsalva manoeuvre [PDF 461.91 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Cardiac | Pre-hospital cardiac reperfusion [PDF 581.79 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Cardiac | Synchronised cardioversion [PDF 688.8 KB] | Dec-22 |
| Procedure | Cardiac | Transcutaneous cardiac pacing [PDF 1450.17 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Procedure | Drug / fluid administration | Blood warmer—MEQU [PDF 854.75 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Drug / fluid administration | Central venous access device [PDF 926.1 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Drug / fluid administration | Direct infiltration of local anaesthetic [PDF 1030.58 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Procedure | Drug / fluid administration | EPiPen® / EPiPen® Jr adrenaline (epinephrine) auto-injector [PDF 1164 KB] | Nov-17 |
| Procedure | Drug / fluid administration | Inhalation—Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) [PDF 942.38 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Drug / fluid administration | Intramuscular injection [PDF 767.42 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Drug / fluid administration | Intranasal [PDF 841.94 KB] | Feb-15 |
| Procedure | Drug / fluid administration | Intravenous [PDF 869.99 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Procedure | Drug / fluid administration | Nebulisation [PDF 761.9 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Drug / fluid administration | Oral [PDF 603.45 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Drug / fluid administration | Priming of a Space Infusomat® SafeSet line [PDF 1056.36 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Procedure | Drug / fluid administration | Priming of an Alaris™ 2-way extension set (with clamps) [PDF 551.04 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Drug / fluid administration | Priming of an Alaris™ blood solution—(gravity flow) pump set [PDF 1135.21 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Procedure | Drug / fluid administration | Priming of an Alaris™ (gravity flow) giving set [PDF 996.69 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Procedure | Drug / fluid administration | Regional anaesthesia: digital block - finger [PDF 867.71 KB] | May-23 |
| Procedure | Drug / fluid administration | Subcutaneous [PDF 784.26 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Procedure | Drug / fluid administration | Sublingual [PDF 708.71 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Procedure | Drug / fluid administration | Syringe infusion pump—Perfusor®Space [PDF 1422.66 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Procedure | Drug / fluid administration | Syringe infusion pump—SPRINGFUSOR®30 [PDF 850.62 KB] | Apr-16 |
| Procedure | Drug / fluid administration | QAS employee influenza vaccination [PDF 448.5 KB] | Apr-23 |
| Procedure | Obstetrics | Procedures for obstetric haemorrhage control [PDF 703.58 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Respiratory | Bag valve mask—Mayo Healthcare [PDF 684.24 KB] | Aug-22 |
| Procedure | Respiratory | Chest seal [PDF 598.66 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Respiratory | Emergency chest decompression—cannula [PDF 792.79 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Respiratory | Emergency chest decompression—finger thoracostomy [PDF 1258.06 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Procedure | Respiratory | Emergency chest decompression—Pneumodart® [PDF 1350.18 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Procedure | Respiratory | Emergency chest decompression—tube thoracostomy [PDF 1597.36 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Procedure | Respiratory | Non-invasive ventilation—CPAP [PDF 1010.87 KB] | Jan-23 |
| Procedure | Respiratory | Positive end expiratory pressure [PDF 523.61 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Resuscitation | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation [PDF 933.97 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Resuscitation | Defibrillation [PDF 1366.55 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Resuscitation | Mechanical chest compression device (MCCD) referral [PDF 1048.61 KB] | Feb-23 |
| Procedure | Respiratory | Ventilation—Hamilton-T1 [PDF 686.4 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Respiratory | Ventilation—MEDUVENT Standard [PDF 832.95 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet (pilot) [PDF 762.31 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Arterial tourniquet [PDF 1087.22 KB] | Sep-21 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Bandaging—Simple bandaging and slings [PDF 939.27 KB] | Apr-16 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Bandaging—The emergency bandage [PDF 1785.92 KB] | Feb-15 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Cervical collar [PDF 636.25 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Dislocation reduction—patella [PDF 1122.68 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Facial packing [PDF 484.74 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Field extremity amputation [PDF 665.31 KB] | Feb-22 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Fish hook removal [PDF 1382.46 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Fracture reduction [PDF 797.09 KB] | Apr-16 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Haemostatic—CELOX-A granule applicator (pilot) [PDF 618.14 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Haemostatic—QuikClot® Combat Gauze [PDF 1162.61 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Helmet removal [PDF 1486.82 KB] | Jun-19 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Management and care of an amputated body part [PDF 597.1 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Manual inline stabilisation [PDF 920.19 KB] | Jun-19 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Nasal pack [PDF 596.3 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Orthopaedic splinting—EasyFIX PLUS vacuum mattress [PDF 728.12 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Orthopaedic splinting—CT-EMS femoral traction [PDF 1429.83 KB] | Jan-19 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Orthopaedic splinting—Prometheus pelvis [PDF 869.33 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Orthopaedic splinting—SAM® SPLINT [PDF 861.91 KB] | Jan-19 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Orthopaedic splinting—Slishman femoral traction [PDF 1189.34 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Orthopaedic splinting—Upper limb casting [PDF 1953.24 KB] | Jun-23 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Orthopaedic splinting—Vacuum [PDF 1107.24 KB] | Sep-18 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Resuscitative clamshell thoracotomy [PDF 1101.56 KB] | Aug-23 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Skin closure—Histoacryl® topical skin adhesive [PDF 948.52 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Skin closure—Skin stapler [PDF 1135.95 KB] | Jun-19 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Skin closure—Simple interrupted suturing [PDF 1312.42 KB] | Jan-20 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Skin closure—Steri-Strip™ [PDF 831.69 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Skin closure—Skin tear management [PDF 1032.07 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Stretcher—CombiCarrier®II [PDF 1562.72 KB] | Apr-16 |
| Procedure | Trauma | Tooth replantation [PDF 768.68 KB] | Oct-16 |
| Procedure | Other | Active self-warming blanket—BARRIER® EasyWarm® [PDF 801.84 KB] | Dec-21 |
| Procedure | Other | Acute stroke referral [PDF 950.47 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Other | Ambulance management plan [PDF 509.25 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Other | Clinical handover [PDF 511.06 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Other | COVID-19 nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal specimen collection [PDF 671.47 KB] | Dec-21 |
| Procedure | Other | Diabetes service referral [PDF 415.08 KB] | Jul-21 |
| Procedure | Other | Donning and doffing of medical gloves [PDF 1884.73 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Other | Emergency evacuation from home dialysis [PDF 663.5 KB] | Jun-19 |
| Procedure | Other | Emergency removal of restrictive digit rings or bands [PDF 1390.57 KB] | Aug-22 |
| Procedure | Other | Interacting with non-QAS health professionals [PDF 398.26 KB] | Feb-21 |
| Procedure | Other | Inter-facility transfer [PDF 1251.86 KB] | Apr-18 |
| Procedure | Other | Orogastric tube insertion [PDF 775.58 KB] | Apr-16 |
| Procedure | Other | QAS Clinical Consultation and Advice Line [PDF 801.83 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Procedure | Other | Racing Queensland Head Injury Assessment [PDF 1089.51 KB] | Jul-23 |
| Procedure | Other | Sedation–procedural [PDF 662.78 KB] | Apr-16 |
| Procedure | Other | Suspected large vessel occlusion stroke referral [PDF 1236.67 KB] | May-22 |
| Procedure | Other | Translating and interpreting service [PDF 2382.85 KB] | Oct-16 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Adrenaline (epinephrine) [PDF 504 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Amiodarone [PDF 459.69 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Antiemetic/Placebo (BARPHs trial) [PDF 518.3 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Aspirin [PDF 454.93 KB] | Apr-23 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Atropine [PDF 1023.18 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Benzatropine [PDF 653.03 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Box jellyfish antivenom [PDF 464.73 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Calcium gluconate [PDF 684.75 KB] | Oct-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Cefazolin [PDF 492.08 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Ceftriaxone [PDF 498.96 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Clopidogrel [PDF 450.57 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Dexamethasone [PDF 452.37 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Droperidol [PDF 476.57 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Enoxaparin [PDF 799.41 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Ergometrine [PDF 464.84 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Extended life plasma—Group A (low titre) [PDF 1105.04 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Fentanyl [PDF 1042.49 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Fentanyl and midazolam (combined) [PDF 1018.42 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Furosemide [PDF 452.01 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Glucagon [PDF 1030.19 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Glucose gel [PDF 1176.99 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Glucose 5% [PDF 1009.42 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Glucose 10% [PDF 440.52 KB] | Feb-23 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Glyceryl trinitrate [PDF 745.18 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Heparin [PDF 458.79 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Human fibrinogen [PDF 811.97 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Hydralazine [PDF 445.55 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Hydrocortisone [PDF 741.01 KB] | Nov-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Hydroxocobalamin [PDF 1160.2 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Hypertonic saline 7.5% [PDF 450.87 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Ibuprofen [PDF 1023.32 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Influenza vaccine [PDF 447.49 KB] | Apr-23 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Insulin—Short-acting neutral (Actrapid®) [PDF 1023.22 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Ipratropium bromide [PDF 1018.89 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Isoprenaline [PDF 1009.76 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Ketamine [PDF 1184.94 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Levetiracetam [PDF 438.75 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Lidocaine 1% [PDF 434.04 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Loperamide [PDF 385.17 KB] | Feb-23 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Loratadine [PDF 974.58 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Lorazepam [PDF 738.8 KB] | Nov-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Magnesium sulphate [PDF 545.65 KB] | Feb-23 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Metaraminol [PDF 467.6 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Methoxyflurane [PDF 580.38 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Metoprolol [PDF 973.61 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Midazolam [PDF 422.98 KB] | Sep-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Morphine [PDF 989 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Morphine and midazolam (combined) [PDF 981.22 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Naloxone [PDF 418.76 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Nifedipine [PDF 410.73 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Noradrenaline (norepinephrine) [PDF 980.08 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Olansapine (pilot) [PDF 413.42 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Ondansetron [PDF 986.51 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Oxygen [PDF 1121.17 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Oxytocin [PDF 405.58 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Packed red blood cells [PDF 1058.15 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Paracetamol [PDF 422.12 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Propofol [PDF 983.27 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Rocuronium [PDF 975.17 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Ropivacaine [PDF 468.22 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Salbutamol [PDF 428.15 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Sodium bicarbonate 8.4% [PDF 544.09 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Sodium chloride 0.9% [PDF 1044.84 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Sucrose 24% [PDF 462.71 KB] | Aug-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Tenecteplase [PDF 630.59 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Ticagrelor [PDF 467.91 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Tirofiban [PDF 1031.61 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Tranexamic acid [PDF 405.22 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Vasopressin [PDF 407.46 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Drug therapy protocol | Drugs | Water for injection [PDF 986.96 KB] | Jul-22 |
| Clinical Practice Manual | Additional information | Introduction [PDF 8210.38 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Clinical Practice Manual | Additional information | Current clinical research [PDF 555.58 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Clinical Practice Manual | Additional information | Glossary, Abbreviations and Acronyms [PDF 466.15 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Clinical Practice Manual | Additional information | References [PDF 927.46 KB] | Sep-24 |
| Clinical Practice Manual | Additional information | Resources [PDF 2134.22 KB] | Sep-24 |
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