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Below is a list of guidelines for medical emergencies and other common issues facing the medical team which we are developing. Where an entry in the list is a hypertext link (coloured and usually underlined) the link will take you to the current version of the guideline. This may be either another web page, or a printable document in portable document format (pdf, Acrobat). Note that if there is no link to a specific guideline, it hasn't been written yet!

To comment on this list please go to the end of this page and click on the 'Comment on this Page" button. To comment on a specific guideline, use the Discussion Group: see links on left.

Thanks to Karin Bradley and the Guidelines Group for drawing up the list.

List first posted: 18th May 2001

Cardio-Respiratory Arrest & Resuscitaion
- ALS Guidelines and ALS Flow Chart
- Adult Basic Life Support
- Paediatric resuscitation
- management of foreign body airway obstruction
- Automatic external defibrillator
- Laryngeal mask airway
- Resuscitation Training
- Post Resuscitation Care
- ITU Referrals & Outreach Service
- DNR Orders
Cardiovascular
- Acute myocardial infarct
- Stable angina
- Unstable angina
- Clopidogrel and ACS
- Non-rheumatic atrial fibrillation
- Chronic heart failure
- Secondary prevention following stroke or TIA
- Cardiogenic Shock
- Cardiac Arrythmias
- Guidelines for prescribing & administration of amiodorone in adults
- Cardioversion
- Infective Endocarditis
- Exercise Tolerance Tests
- Echocardiography
- Coronary Angiography
- Cardiac rehabilitation post MI (+Referral form)
- Community Heart Failure Service (criteria and referral form)
- Role of the heart failure (HF) nurse specialist in secondary care
- European Society for Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines
Respiratory Medicine
- The management of community-acquired pneumonia in adults
- Acute Severe Asthma
- COPD: NICE Quick Reference Guide
- COPD: NICE Full Guidance
- Anaphylaxis
- Pneumothorax
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Calculating an alveolar-arterial gradient
- Anticoagulation for ambulant patients with pulmonary embolus (+Referral form)
- Pleural Effusion
- Suspected Lung Malignancy
- Oxygen Use in Adults
- Home Oxygen Therapy
- Respiratory Nurse Specialist
Gastroenterology
- Management of haematemesis and melaena
- Haematemesis and melaena clerking sheet
- Rockall scoring for haematemesis & melaena
- Urgent vss Routine Endoscopy
- Diarrhoea in hospital
- C. diff.-associated diarrhoea (CDAD)
- Community-acquired diarrhoea
- Prescribing proton-pump inhibitors and Helicobacter pylori eradication in adults
- Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease
- Exacerbation of known UC/Crohn's Disease
- Jaundice
- Dysphagia
- Nutritional Support: guidelines for parenteral nutrition Current version: 2.7 Aug 2004
- Indications for ERCP and MRCP
Endocrinology and metabolic medicine
- Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in adults
- Ketone meter guidelines
- Hyperosmolar non-ketotic coma
- Insulin sliding scale in patients on Insulin Glargine or Detemir
- Hyperglycaemia on the Medical Wards
- Myocardial Infarction & Hyperglycaemia
- Hypoglycaemia
- Diabetic Foot
- Diabetic Specialist Nurse
- Guidelines for the management of hyperkalaemia in adults
- Guidelines for the management of hypokalaemia in adults
- Synacthen Test
- Addisonian Crisis
- Thyroid Storm
- Myxoedema Coma
Haematology
- Anticoagulation: ORH Guidelines
- Anticoagulation: BCSH Guidelines 2006
- Anticoagulation for ambulant patients with pulmonary embolus (+Referral form)
- Blood Transfusion: ORH Website
- Electronic Blood Transfusion Tracking Manual
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Diagnostic algorithm for suspected DVT.
- Prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism, and flowchart.
- Thrombophilia Screens
- Guidelines for the Use of Blood and Blood Components for ORH Critical Care Units
- Neutropenic Sepsis
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
- Sickle Cell Crisis
Renal Medicine
- GFR and creatinine clearance calculators
- Acute Renal Failure
- Chronic Renal Failure
- Indications For Dialysis
Rheumatology
- Hot Swollen Joint
- Joint Aspiration / Injection
Infectious Diseases/ Microbiology
- Infection Control Website
- Adult Antibacterials Guidelines 2007 {red("(New: revised July 2007)"}
- Routes of administration for antimicrobial drugs
- Urinary Tract Infection
- C. diff.-associated diarrhoea (CDAD)
- Malaria
- Cellulitis
- Neutropenic Sepsis
- Needlestick Injury
- HIV testing for patients attending general medical services
- Suspected Tuberculosis
- Monitoring Gentamicin/Vancomycin
Oncology
- Oxford Cancer Centre Clinical Handbook
Elderly Care / Community Care
- Falls
- Delerium vss Dementia
- Hypothermia
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Discharge Planning
Neurology & Psychiatry
- Acutely Confused / Agitated Patient.
- TIA/CVA
- Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
- Encephalitis/Meningitis
- Lumbar Puncture
- Status Epilepticus
- Cord Compression/Cauda Equina Syndrome
Legal Aspects Of Medicine
- Consent.
- Patient Refusing Treatment.
- Requesting Postmortem Investigations.
- Death Certification & Coroner's Referrals.
- Medical Aspects of Fitness to Drive.
Poisoning
- Toxbase/Poisons Information.
- Paracetamol.
- Aspirin.
- Tricyclic anti-depressants
- Benzodiazepines.
- Opiates.
- Carbon Monoxide.
- Alcohol Withdrawl.
Pain Management
- Analgesic Ladder
- Palliative Care
Interpreting Diagnostic Tests
Medicines Information Leaflets (MILs)

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Copyright 2009 Chris Bunch

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