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Decision Support Unit

 

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2nd Floor Blackburn House, 199 Grenfell St Adelaide SA 5000.

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SOP Bulletin

No. 34

 
      

27 March 2000

New SOPs

nil

Revocations & Replacements

aortic stenosis

dementia pugilistica

physical injury due to munitions discharge (formerly gunshot wounds)

gout

Amendments

nil

IMPORTANT OPERATIONAL FEATURES

aortic stenosis

Revocation – 5 & 6 of '00

Replaces 95 and 96 of '96

  • The only change has been the removal of the syphilis factor.

dementia pugilistica

Revocation – 7 & 8 of '00

Replaces 21 and 22 of '97

  • This factor has been redefined and is no longer limited to competitive boxing; instead it now refers to discrete episodes of head trauma.

physical injury due to munitions discharge

Revocation – 9 & 10 of '00

Replaces 39 and 40 of '94 as amended by 229 and 230 of '95

  • This SOP replaces the SOP for gunshot wounds.  The SOP covers damage to body tissue, organs or bone as a direct result of explosion, weapon discharge or shrapnel fragments.
  • For CCPS purposes this SOP will still be combined with the SOP for cuts, stabs, abrasions and lacerations because ICD codes are shared.

gout

Revocation – 11 & 12 of '00

Replaces 88 and 89 of '97

  • An alcohol consumption factor has now been added.  This requires that at least 150 kg (RH) or 220 kg (BOP) of alcohol be consumed within the 10 years immediately before clinical onset of gout.

 

Contact Officers for this bulletin:

Maureen Anderson08 8290 0365

Gaynor Cavanagh07 3223 8331

Dr Bev Grehan07 3223 8376

Dr Jon Kelley07 3223 8412

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