ANZCOR Guidelines
The ANZCOR (Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation) guidelines provide those involved in resuscitation education and practice with recommendations based on scientific evidence.
Please note: Guidelines may be modified at any time and are only current from the day of printing.
When citing these guidelines we recommend using the following format:
ANZCOR, (year last updated), page title, accessed on day month year,
For example:
ANZCOR, 2024, Guideline 13.5 – Tracheal Intubation and Ventilation of the Newborn, accessed 4 November 2024, <https://www.anzcor.org/home/neonatal-resuscitation/guideline-13-5-tracheal-intubation-and-ventilation-of-the-newborn/>
Recent Updates
Adult Advanced Life Support
Guideline 11.6.1 – Targeted Oxygen Therapy in Adult Advanced Life Support
Major changes from previous guideline:
No major changes to the clinical aspects of the guideline. Updating of review evidence, references, and terminology to increase consistency with GRADE terminology.
Adult Advanced Life Support
Guideline 11.10 Resuscitation in Special Circumstances
Major changes from previous guideline:
Anaphylaxis update to include initial and refractory management algorithms. Emphasis on advanced airway management when required.
Endorsement of Australasian Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) and Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) guidelines on cardiothoracic advanced life support (CALS-ANZ).
Hypothermia section included.
Tension pneumothorax included.
Trauma now covered by Guideline 11.10.1 Management of cardiac arrest due to trauma.
First Aid
Guideline 9.5.1 – First Aid Management of Poisoning
Major changes from previous guideline:
Amendment
If ingestion of a button battery is suspected in a person under the age of one:
· Encourage a person under the age of one to swallow 10 mL (2 teaspoons) of jam every 10 minutes until they reach higher level of care. Do not use honey.
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Guideline 14.2 – Acute Coronary Syndromes: Initial Medical Therapy
Major changes from previous guideline:
Paediatric Advanced Life Support
Guideline 12.4 – Paediatric resuscitation in special circumstances
Major changes from previous guideline:
The main changes made in this latest update to the ANZCOR Guideline 12.4 include:
Section 2.0:
- Updated Guidance: Added a new section on children with cardiac arrest due to hypovolaemia.
- Previous Guidance: Nil
Section 4.0:
- Updated Guidance: Added a new section on children with cardiac arrest due to electrolyte or metabolic disorders.
- Previous Guidance: Some advice previously covered in 12.2
Section 7.0:
- Updated Guidance: Added a new section on children with cardiac arrest due to pulmonary embolism.
- Previous Guidance: Nil
Section 9.0:
- Updated Guidance: Added new guidance on management of children with LVADs.
- Previous Guidance: Nil
Section 9.0:
- Updated Guidance: Added new ILCOR Good Practice Statement: In children who develop signs of pulmonary hypertensive crisis, low cardiac output, or right ventricular failure despite optimal medical therapy, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may be considered before cardiac arrest or for refractory cardiac arrest as a bridge to recovery or as a bridge to the evaluation for organ replacement and transplantation in very select cases.
- Previous Guidance: Nil