Algorithms for Emergency Medicine

Practical procedures 1: Basic life support 2: Airway protection 3: Rapid sequence induction 4: Cricothyroidotomy 5: Needle Thoracocentesis 6: Pleural Aspiration 7: Intercostal Drain - Seldinger 8: Intercostal Drain - Open 9: Arterial Blood Gas Sampling 10: Peripheral Venous Cannulation 11: Central Venous Cannulation 12: Intraosseous Access 13: Urinary Catheterisation 14: Nasogastric Tube Insertion 15: Arterial Cannulation and Arterial Pressure Monitoring 16: Lumbar Puncture 17: Abdominal Paracentesis / Ascetic Tap 18: DC Cardioversion 19: Temporary Pacing (External) 20: Knee Aspiration 21: Procedural sedation 22: Fracture Manipulation Airway and Breathing 1: Anaphylaxis 2: Apnoea, Stridor and Airway Obstruction 3: Pneumothorax/Haemothorax 4: Asthma/Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5: Pulmonary Embolism 6: Acute Heart Failure 7: Cough 8: Cyanosis Cardiovascular 1: Cardio-Respiratory Arrest-ALS Algorithm 2: Cardio-Respiratory Arrest-APLS Algorithm 3: Chest Pain 4: Palpitations 5: Tachyarrythmias 6: Bradyarrythmias Abdominal 1: Acute Abdominal Pain 2: Rectal Bleeding 3: Dehydration in Children 4: Diarrhoea 5: Dysuria 6: Ectopic Pregnancy 7: Haematemesis and Melaena 8: Jaundice 9: Nausea and Vomiting Neurological 1: The Unconscious Patient 2: Aggressive/Disturbed Behaviour 3: Alcohol and Substance Abuse 4: Acute Confusion/Delirium 5: Dizziness and Vertigo 6: Fits/Seizures 7: Headache 8: Syncope and Pre-Syncope 9: Weakness and Paralysis 10: Stroke 11: Sub-arachnoid Haemorrhage Trauma 1: Primary Survey 2: Secondary Survey 3: Head Injury 4: Major Trauma-Chest Injuries 5: Major Trauma-Abdominal Trauma 6: Major Trauma-Spinal Injuries 7: Major Trauma-Maxillofacial 8: Major Trauma-Burns 9: Traumatic Limb and Joint Injuries 10: Wound Assessment and Management 11: Shoulder Examination 12: Elbow Examination 13: Hand Examination 14: Hip Examination 15: Knee Examination 16: Ankle Examination Environmental Emergencies 1: Heat Stroke and Heat Exhaustion 2: Drug-Related Hyperthermias 3: Hypothermia and Frostbite 4: Electrical Burns/Electrocution 5: Drowning Other Medical 1: The Septic Patient 2: The Shocked Patient 3: Abnormal Blood Glucose-Diabetic Keto-Acidosis 4: Abnormal Blood Glucose-Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic State (HHS) 5: Sickle Cell Crisis 6: Anaemia 7: Purpura and Bruising in Children 8: Leukaemia/Lymphoma in Children 9: Bruising and Spontaneous Bleeding 10: Fever 11: The Oliguric Patient 12: Oncology Emergencies 13: Poisoning/Self-Harm 14: Rashes 15: Acute Red Eye 16: Acute Visual Loss 17: Hyperkalaemia 18: Rhabdomyolysis 19: High INR Other Surgical 1: Acute Back Pain 2: Epistaxis 3: Falls 4: Non-Traumatic Limb Pain and Swelling 5: Acute Neck Pain 6: Painful Ear 7: Sore Throat 8: Scrotal Pain 9: Acute Urinary Retention 10: Per-Vaginal Bleeding Miscellaneous 1: Suicidal Ideation 2: Needlestick Injury 3: Pain Management