Everything here is kept in markdown and edited to be as accurate and presentable as I can manage, with a focus on acute and critical care — emergency, intensive care and anaesthetics.
Disclaimer
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Rotations and Disciplines
- Otherwise have a look through the “01 Disciplines” folder on the left panel (on desktop).
Acute & Critical Care
The notes most relevant to the deteriorating and critically unwell patient:
- Resuscitation & emergencies — Advanced Life Support, Shock, Sepsis, and structured approaches to Acute Airway Failure and Acute Respiratory Failure
- Airway & ventilation — Intubation, the Post-Induction Checklist, and a full Mechanical Ventilation series covering modes, settings, waveform interpretation, troubleshooting and weaning
- Bedside investigations — ABG interpretation, ECG Interpretation, Echocardiogram and Lung POCUS
- By rotation — ICU, Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics and Common Ward Calls
Quick Reference
Consider taking a look through my Intern Reference if you are an intern yourself, otherwise here is a list of notes in my rotations folder. Click on whatever rotation you might be on right now:
Useful Notes
Mainly for the admin side of things as a junior doctor
- Intern Reference
- iSBAR Handover
- Pronouncing Death
- Writing Discharge Summaries
- Advanced Life Support
- ABG Interpretation
Some other administrative notes:
- Administrative Notes on Radiology
- Consults and Referrals
- End-of-life orders
- Finding Notes and Documents
- Home Screen
- Ordering Investigations
- Patient Lists
- Useful Numbers to Save on Your Phone
- Viewing Investigations
- Writing Discharge Summaries
Medications
Non-exhaustive list of medications that are commonly prescribed. Consider navigating for more medications using the file browser on the left (on desktop).
Link to original
- Analgesics
- Antibacterials
- Anti-emetics
- Electrolyte Supplements
- Fluids
- Aperients and Laxatives
- Bronchodilators
- PPIs