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Below are some of the interventions and drugs that ECPs are permitted to use. Please send an email if you have anything to add to the list to


mike@bjarkoy.org or ECP2211@yahoo.co.uk

PARAMEDIC DRUGS


  • Atropine
  • Adrenaline
  • Amiodorone 
  • Aspirin tablet
  • Benzylpenicilln 
  • Buccastem
  • Chlorphenamine
  • Cyclizine
  • Diazemuls
  • Dicobalt Edetate.
  • Entonox
  • Furosemide
  • Glyceryl Trinitrate
  • Glucagon
  • Glugogel
  • Glucose 5%
  • Glucose 10%
  • Heparin
  • Hydrocortisone
  • Ipratropium
  • Metoclopramide
  • Midazolam
  • Morphine Sulphate
  • Nalbuphine Hydrochloride
  • Naloxone Hydrochloride
  • Ondensatron
  • Oramorph
  • Oxygen
  • Paracetamol
  • Prednisolone
  • Prochlorperazine
  • Salbutamol
  • Sodium Chloride
  • Sodium Lactate
  • Sodium Thiosulphate
  • Stesolid
  • Syntometrine
  • Tenecteplase/Retaplase
  • Tramadol
  • Tranexamic Acid

PARAMEDIC INTERVENTION


  • Manual defibrillation
  • automated bi-phasic defibrillation
  • trans thoracic pacing (local agreement)
  • laryngoscopy / removal of foreign bodies
  • endotracheal intubation
  • eschmann Intubation
  • nasoparyngeal airways
  • laryngeal masks
  • cannulation
  • valsalva manoeuvre
  • carotid sinus massage
  • phlebotomy
  • ECG monitoring
  • acquire and interpret 12 Lead ECG
  • pulse oximetry
  • Capnography
  • Intraosseous access
  • needle cricothyroidotomy
  • needle thoracostomy
  • pulmonary ventilation by intubation
  • IPPV using BVM or mechanical ventilator
  • 'T' piece ventilation for asthmatics 
  • Combat Arterial Tourniquets
  • SMART CLIP drug testing
  • Asherman / HALO /Nightingale / Bolin chest seals
  • Celox dressings
  • Israeli / trauma dressings

Drug administration routes via



  • intravenous
  • intramuscular
  • subcutaneous
  • nebulisers
  • intraosseous
  • sublingual
  • endotracheal
  • rectal
  • buccal
  • oral
  • intranasal
  • topical

EMERGENCY CARE PRACTITIONER DRUGS


  • Amethocaine
  • Amoxicillin
  • Benoxinate
  • Cefalexin
  • Cetirizine
  • Chlorphenamine maleate tablets 2mg/5ml
  • Chlorphenamine maleate tablets 4mg
  • Chlorphenicol 1% eye ointment 4g tube
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Clarithromycin
  • Co-amoxiclav 125/31 suspension
  • Co-amoxiclav 250/62 suspension
  • Co-amoxiclav 375mg tablets
  • Co-Codamol 8/500mg tablet
  • Co-codamol 30/500mg tablet
  • Codeine phosphate
  • Diazepam 2mg tablet
  • Diclofenac Suppository
  • Diclofenac IV
  • Domperidone
  • Doxycycline
  • Erythromycin antibiotic 250mg
  • Flucloxacillin antibiotic 250mg capsules
  • Flucloxacillin antibiotic syrup 125mg/5ml
  • Flucloxacillin antibiotic syrup 250mg/5ml
  • Fluroescein 1% eye drops minims
  • Fucithalmic
  • Ibuprofen suspension 100mg/5ml
  • Ibuprofen tablets 200mg
  • Instillagel Lidnocaine (pre-filled syringe)
  • Levonorgestrel
  • Lidnocaine Hydrochloride
  • Loperamide
  • Metronidazole 200mg tablet
  • Metronidazole 400mg tablet
  • Naproxen
  • Nitrofurantoin
  • Nystatin
  • Oxybuprocaine 0.4% eye drops minims
  • Paracetamol tablets 500mg
  • Prochlorperazine
  • Phenoxymethylpenicillin
  • Prednisolone
  • Prochlorperazine injection
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria
  • Tramadol
  • Trimethroprim.

The above drugs refelct what is being used or prescribed by ECP in the UK. It does not represent any single ECP cells singular scope of PGDs   


EMERGENCY CARE PRACTITIONER AREAS OF CARE


The list below refers to specific treatment plans and not the ECP clinical assessment skills. The scope of individual and teams of ECPs are dependant of their educational background and the organisations scope of practice afforded to the ECPs.


  • Non traumatic falls
  • lower back pain
  • cold or flu symptoms
  • constipation
  • diarrhoea
  • paronychea
  • post operative wound problem
  • blocked urinary catheters
  • non traumatic epistaxis
  • Ottawa ankle rules
  • Ottawa knee injury
  • calf problems
  • pre-tibial laceration
  • pulled elbow (subluxation)
  • mallet finger
  • wrist injury
  • humerus
  • clavicle
  • gamekeepers thumb
  • corneal abrasions
  • corneal foreign body
  • arc eye
  • sub tarsal foreign body
  • chemical eye injuries
  • conjunctival foreign body
  • toothache
  • removal of foreign body (ear)
  • removal of foreign body (nose)
  • minor head injury
  • primary wound care
  • secondary wound care
  • ingested foreign body
  • bites & stings (insect/fish)
  • burns
  • emotional or hysterical reaction
  • psychiatric problems
  • x-ray requests
  • Plaster of Paris
  • Blood and urine samples requests



 


 


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