Algorithms for Emergency Medicine

Delivering Emergency Medicine involves constant challenges to the emergency clinician, seen in the frequency of severely unwell patients, the wide breadth of conditions encountered, and the urgency required in diagnosis and treatment. Concise, and, critically, accessible, Algorithms for Emergency Medicine supports the key decision-making requirements of clinicians working in the Emergency Department. Designed to support rapid problem solving, this resource covers everything from common non-life-threatening emergencies such as headaches to life-threatening acute events such as major traumas. Each topic is divided into two; the left page provides essential knowledge, and on the right, an algorithm which guides the clinician in a step by step process in managing these conditions. Evidence based and up-to-date, this book follows the College of Emergency Medicine Curriculum, making it an invaluable resource for Emergency Nurse Practitioners, new doctors starting their placement in the Emergency Department, and trainee doctors working towards specialising in Emergency Medicine.

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
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
1 - Cardio-Respiratory Arrest-ALS Algorithm
2 - Cardio-Respiratory Arrest-APLS Algorithm
3 - Chest Pain
4 - Palpitations
5 - Tachyarrythmias
6 - Bradyarrythmias
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
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
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
1 - Heat Stroke and Heat Exhaustion
2 - Drug-Related Hyperthermias
3 - Hypothermia and Frostbite
4 - Electrical Burns/Electrocution
5 - Drowning
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
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
1 - Suicidal Ideation
2 - Needlestick Injury
3 - Pain Management

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.