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Concise, and, critically, accessible, Algorithms for Emergency Medicine supports the key decision-making requirements of clinicians working in the Emergency Department, covering everything from common non-life-threatening emergencies like headaches to life-threatening acute events such as major traumas.
List of contents
- 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
About the author
Dr Mark Harrison graduated from the University of Newcastle in 2002, and trained in the North East of England. He was appointed a Consultant in Emergency Medicine in 2011. He was appointed Training Programme Director for Quality Management in Acute Schools for Health Education England North East (HEE-NE) in 2016. He has been the Speciality Group Lead for Trauma and Emergency Care within the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) since 2017.
Dr Ala Mohammed graduated from Al-Mustansiriya University (Baghdad-Iraq). He trained initially in Iraq then moved to the UK in 2001. He did surgical training in South Wales and moved to the North East of England to train in Emergency Medicine. He was appointed a Consultant in Emergency Medicine in 2011 at Sunderland Royal Hospital.
Outside medicine, he enjoys his family life with his wife and three kids. He is a big fan of Do It Yourself concept and enjoys his DIY projects.
Summary
Concise, and, critically, accessible, Algorithms for Emergency Medicine supports the key decision-making requirements of clinicians working in the Emergency Department, covering everything from common non-life-threatening emergencies like headaches to life-threatening acute events such as major traumas.
