prov:vic:wh:cardiology
Western Health cardiology services
see also:
NB. All ECG's performed in ED MUST be shown to a senior doctor
ASAP who will assess it, advise management and sign the ECG. This is to ensure timely management of ECG abnormalities such as AMI, hyperkalaemia and arrythmias is undertaken.
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introduction
emergency angioplasties and public outpatient clinic are ONLY located at Western Hospital
as of Feb 2015 there are CCU and elective cardiology services at Sunshine Hospital and at Footscray Hospital
it is planned that as of May 2015, emergency angioplasties will be able to be performed at Sunshine Hospital's cath lab
cardio-geriatric unit
as of Feb 2014, all patients presenting with primary Dx of CCF according to the ED doctor and who are over age 65 yrs should be admitted to Western Hospital under the new cardio-geriatric unit.
referral to be made to cardiology registrar and admissions to be completed by cardiology
exclusions:
Hb < 80
advanced renal failure on haemodialysis or eGFR<15
severe Pneumonia on CXR as primary diagnosis
cirrhosis of the liver [CHILD class C]
asthma/COPD/retention (type 2 respiratory failure)
advanced dementia
advanced malignancy
private cardiology rooms
cardiac diagnostic units
HeartWest:
patients at Sunshine needing CCU beds:
transfer to CCU:
VPT can transport pts who are pain free, stable even if have GTN infusions
prov/vic/wh/cardiology.txt · Last modified: 2017/07/13 14:24 (external edit)