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Emergency care assessment and treatment

Nurse initiated protocols to improve the experience for patients and health staff during initial emergency care.

Page | Clinical resources | File size: 44k | Date: 30/01/2026

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ecat

Anaphylaxis | Paediatric ECAT protocol | Emergency care assessment and treatment

Any person, 4 weeks to 15 years of age, presenting with a multisystem allergic reaction characterised by an acute onset of cardiovascular or respiratory symptoms, usually associated with typical skin features and/or gastrointestinal symptoms

Page | Clinical resources | File size: 79k | Date: 16/07/2026

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ecat/paediatric/anaphylaxis

Emergency Care Institute

Working to improve outcomes for patients presenting at hospital emergency departments across NSW through coordination, networking and research.

Page | Clinical resources | File size: 42k | Date: 30/01/2026

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/eci

Minor wounds | Adult ECAT protocol | Emergency care assessment and treatment

Any person, 16 years and over, presenting with minor wounds. This protocol does not address complex wound closure, skin tears, chronic wounds, or cellulitis.

Page | Clinical resources | File size: 83k | Date: 24/07/2026

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ecat/adult/minor-wounds

Clinical tools

Clinical tools relating to emergency medicine.

Page | Clinical resources | File size: 103k | Date: 03/07/2026

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/eci/clinical/tools

Minor wounds | Paediatric ECAT protocol | Emergency care assessment and treatment

Any person, 4 weeks to 15 years, presenting with minor wounds.

Page | Clinical resources | File size: 80k | Date: 16/07/2026

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ecat/paediatric/minor-wounds

Adult emergency department fact sheets

Fact sheets for adult patients being discharged from emergency departments.

Page | Patient resources | File size: 55k | Date: 28/04/2026

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/eci/clinical/ed-factsheets

Seizures | Adult ECAT protocol | Emergency care assessment and treatment

Any person, 16 years of age and over, presenting with seizure-like activity or is in a post-ictal state

Page | Clinical resources | File size: 73k | Date: 03/07/2026

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ecat/adult/seizures

About the Emergency Care Institute

Consider the structure and focus of the Emergency Care Institute.

Page | File size: 44k | Date: 27/01/2026

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/eci/about

Paediatric ECAT protocol index | Emergency care assessment and treatment

Nurse-initiated protocols for emergency department treatment for paediatric patients.

Page | Clinical resources | File size: 52k | Date: 27/01/2026

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ecat/paediatric