This flow chart relates to RACPP (Waikato) and outlines the management of chest pain of suspected cardiac origin.
Pinnacle has developed a rural chest pain assessment method that allows low-risk patients in rural communities to be safely assessed and managed by their general practice, rather than travelling significant distances to hospital - often needlessly.
Read morePathlab has reported BNP levels using the Triage Method and using EDTA plasma as the preferred sample type. The current reference interval is 0-100 ng/L. From 23 December 2024, the current BNP method will be replaced by NT-proBNP. This method is more specific than BNP, as NT-proBNP has a longer half-life and is less influenced by factors like obesity or kidney function.
Read moreTreatment of patients with suspected ACC related DVT with a Wells Score of >= 2 or a positive D-dimer.
View detailsA range of guides to assist when using the iron infusion programme.