Notes for the emergency department — the undifferentiated patient, time-critical presentations and the resuscitation of the acutely unwell. The lists below pull together the relevant conditions, emergencies and approaches from my discipline notes.
Common Conditions and Presentations
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Conditions:
- Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Acute Pulmonary Oedema
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Insufficiency
- Alcohol Withdrawal
- Atrial Flutter
- Back Pain
- COPD Exacerbation
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- Gout
- Hypercalcaemia
- Hyperemesis Gravidarum
- Hyperglycaemia
- Hyperkalaemia
- Hypertension
- Hypokalaemia
- Hypotension
- Kidney Stones
- Necrotising Skin Infections
- Otitis Media
- Pancreatitis
- Post-Cardiac Arrest
- Sepsis
- Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Ventricular Tachycardia
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Emergencies:
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Investigations:
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Presenting Complaints:
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Procedures:
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Topics:
- Fluid Responsiveness
- Lung Protective Ventilation
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Mechanical Ventilation - Quick Reference
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mental State Examination
- Non Invasive Ventilation
- Paediatric Pain Management
- Pain Management
- Physiology of Mechanical Ventilation
- Ventilator Consequences
- Ventilator Modes
- Ventilator Settings
- Ventilator Troubleshooting and Alarms
- Ventilator Waveform Interpretation
- Ventilatory Weaning
Medications to Know
Useful Resources
- Notes on training: Emergency Medicine Training
- NSW ECI/ACI clinical guidelines
- Toxicology guidelines: Austin Health Toxicology Guidelines one pager Australian guidelines on toxicology for most medications that people overdose on and come through the ED with