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Follow the links below to find guidelines on the management of pain and the use of anaesthesia.
The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists publishes guidelines on anaesthesia and pain management.
Created June 2008
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Recommendations on monitoring during anaesthesia
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Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
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Monitoring of fundamental physiological variables during anaesthesia is essential. Clinical judgement will determine how long this monitoring should be continued following completion of anaesthesia.
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Aug 2008
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Recommendations for the pre-anaesthesia consultation
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Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
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Prior to anaesthesia, consultation by an anaesthetist is essential for the medical assessment of a patient. This is in order to ensure that the patient is in an optimal state of health, the anaesthesia management can be planned, and the patient can be appropriately informed of the anaesthesia and related procedures.
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Aug 2008
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Statement on the standards of practice of a specialist anaesthetist
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Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
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In defining the attributes and qualities necessary for the high standards of practice in anaesthesia that are expected of a specialist anaesthetist, it is necessary to consider both the anaesthetist and the environment in which he/she works.
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Jun 2008
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Statement on fatigue and the anaesthetist
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Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
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In the interests of patient safety, it is important that anaesthetists are aware of the following principles and their responsibilities in respect of working while fatigued.
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Jun 2007
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Management of burns and scalds in primary care
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New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
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The focus of the guideline is the appropriate assessment and management of burns in the primary care setting specifically, and appropriate referral practice from primary care to secondary care and regional burns unit services.
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Jun 2007
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Guidelines on acute pain management
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Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
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Effective treatment of acute pain is a fundamental component of quality patient care. Education and practical experience in acute pain management are essential components of training programs for Fellowships of ANZCA and FPMANZCA.
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Feb 2007
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Recommendations on monitored care by an anaesthetist
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Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
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The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists endorses the concept of monitored care provided by an anaesthetist for a procedure performed under local anaesthesia or sedation. Monitored care may be requested by a surgeon, dentist, obstetrician, physician, endoscopist, radiologist, radio therapist, or other proceduralist, or by a patient or his/her carer.
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Dec 2006
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Recommendations for the perioperative care of patients selected for day care surgery
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Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
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This document discusses the suitability of patients for day care surgery as identified by the procedural anaesthetist. The decision regarding the type of anaesthesia must remain in the province of the anaesthetist and will be based on surgical requirements, patient considerations, the experience of the anaesthetist and the facilities of the day care surgical unit.
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Aug 2006
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Acute pain management: scientific evidence
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National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
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This publication summarises the evidence currently available to assist health professionals in the management of acute pain. The field of acute pain medicine is a rapidly changing one.
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Jun 2005
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Guidelines on infection control in anaesthesia
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Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
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In order to ensure that the practice of anaesthesia is as safe as possible for patients, anaesthetists and other health care workers it is imperative that infection risks to all parties be minimised.
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Feb 2005
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Guidelines on quality assurance in anaesthesia
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Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
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Describes the quality assurance program that ensures that high standards of clinical practice are maintained by individuals, departments, hospitals or institutions through regular assessment.
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Feb 2005
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Evidence-based management of acute musculoskeletal pain
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Australian Academic Press
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This document provides information on the management of acute pain, communication between clinicians and consumers, and the diagnosis, prognosis and interventions for acute low back, thoracic spine, neck, shoulder and anterior knee pain. The document is concerned only with the management of acute episodes of pain (less than 3 months duration) that are not associated with specific diseases and serious conditions.
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Jan 2004
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Guidelines for the management of major regional analgesia
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Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
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Major regional analgesia (eg epidural, intrathecal, or nerve plexus) must only be initiated by anaesthetists with appropriate training and experience in the technique, or by trainees under appropriate supervision.
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Feb 2003
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Guidelines on conscious sedation for dental procedures
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Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists,Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons
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Sedation for dental procedures includes the administration by any route or technique of all forms of drugs which result in depression of the central nervous system. The objective of these techniques is to produce a degree of sedation whereby rational communication with the patient is continuously possible and to ensure they are kept comfortable at all times.
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Feb 2003
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Statement on clinical principles for procedural sedation
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Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
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The purpose of this paper is to outline the basic clinical principles underlying the practice of procedural sedation.
The specific application of these principles is a matter for policy development and determination by appropriate professional organisations.
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Feb 2003
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Statement on patients' rights to pain management
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Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
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At times severe pain can be extremely difficult to treat and management must be subject to the availability in each health care setting of appropriate, safe and effective methods. ANZCA recognises the following rights of patients to management of acute pain, cancer pain and persistent non-cancer pain.
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Dec 2001
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