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Acute chest pain and suspected ACS
A disciplined approach to immediate threats, ECG interpretation, serial assessment and early specialist escalation.
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Concise learning guides that connect recognition, first priorities, escalation and structured handover. Built for postgraduate medical learning across grades—not for use as a bedside protocol.
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40 guides are released for practice; 0 new draft awaits content check. Find a named emergency in the A–Z index or browse by specialty. Every guide includes practical priorities, red flags, common errors, structured handover and an inspectable UK source.
Cardiology
4 guidesRELEASED FOR PRACTICECardiology
Acute pulmonary oedema
Recognise acute heart failure with respiratory compromise, support oxygenation and coordinate monitored specialist treatment.
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Suspected acute aortic syndrome
Recognise a possible aortic dissection, avoid premature ACS treatment and coordinate urgent imaging, stabilisation and specialist transfer.
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RELEASED FOR PRACTICECardiology
Unstable tachyarrhythmia
Identify adverse features, distinguish sinus tachycardia from arrhythmia and prepare time-critical rhythm treatment safely.
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Clinical pharmacology
1 guideRELEASED FOR PRACTICEClinical pharmacology
Suspected opioid toxicity
Recognise opioid-related ventilatory impairment, support breathing and use naloxone within an observed escalation pathway.
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Clinical sciences
1 guideRELEASED FOR PRACTICEClinical sciences
Acute transfusion reaction
Stop the transfusion, assess physiological danger and preserve the evidence needed for rapid investigation and safe treatment.
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Cross-specialty
2 guidesRELEASED FOR PRACTICECross-specialty
Suspected anaphylaxis
Recognise airway, breathing or circulation compromise after a likely trigger and activate the anaphylaxis pathway immediately.
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The deteriorating patient
A structured first assessment, early escalation and a safer handover when the diagnosis is not yet clear.
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Dermatology
1 guideRELEASED FOR PRACTICEDermatology
Suspected Stevens–Johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis
Recognise painful mucocutaneous disease, stop possible culprit medicines and escalate supportive multidisciplinary care.
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Emergency medicine and haematology
1 guideRELEASED FOR PRACTICEEmergency medicine and haematology
Major haemorrhage and haemodynamic shock
Recognise haemorrhagic shock, activate the local major-haemorrhage protocol and coordinate source control with resuscitation.
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Endocrinology and acute medicine
1 guideRELEASED FOR PRACTICEEndocrinology and acute medicine
Thyroid storm / life-threatening thyrotoxicosis
Recognise life-threatening decompensated thyrotoxicosis and initiate senior endocrine and critical-care escalation alongside supportive treatment.
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Endocrinology and diabetes
4 guidesRELEASED FOR PRACTICEEndocrinology and diabetes
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Confirm ketonaemia and acidosis, restore physiology and monitor biochemical resolution using the current DKA pathway.
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RELEASED FOR PRACTICEEndocrinology and diabetes
Severe hypoglycaemia
Correct low glucose promptly, protect the airway where necessary and prevent recurrence by identifying the cause.
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RELEASED FOR PRACTICEEndocrinology and diabetes
Severe symptomatic hyponatraemia
Recognise neurological emergency features, control the initial sodium rise and prevent overcorrection.
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RELEASED FOR PRACTICEEndocrinology and diabetes
Suspected adrenal crisis
Treat suspected cortisol deficiency without waiting for diagnostic certainty and correct associated volume and metabolic disturbance.
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ENT, anaesthesia and emergency medicine
1 guideRELEASED FOR PRACTICEENT, anaesthesia and emergency medicine
Upper-airway obstruction / suspected epiglottitis in an adult
Recognise threatened upper airway, minimise disturbance and obtain immediate senior airway expertise.
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Gastroenterology
2 guidesRELEASED FOR PRACTICEGastroenterology
Acute decompensated cirrhosis
Identify the precipitant and organ failures early while using a structured first-hours cirrhosis pathway.
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RELEASED FOR PRACTICEGastroenterology
Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Stabilise first, quantify risk, reverse avoidable harm and coordinate timely endoscopy.
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Gastroenterology and acute medicine
1 guideRELEASED FOR PRACTICEGastroenterology and acute medicine
Acute pancreatitis with severe disease features
Recognise pancreatitis with evolving organ dysfunction, use early supportive care and involve critical-care and specialist teams when severity rises.
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Gastroenterology and colorectal surgery
1 guideRELEASED FOR PRACTICEGastroenterology and colorectal surgery
Acute severe ulcerative colitis
Recognise severe colitis, assess systemic toxicity and ensure early gastroenterology and colorectal-surgery involvement.
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Geriatric medicine and psychiatry
1 guideRELEASED FOR PRACTICEGeriatric medicine and psychiatry
Acute delirium and severe distress
Protect safety, search for reversible illness and use calm, proportionate de-escalation before restrictive intervention.
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Haematology and oncology
2 guidesRELEASED FOR PRACTICEHaematology and oncology
Sickle cell acute chest syndrome
Recognise a new respiratory complication early, investigate infection and involve haematology before deterioration.
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RELEASED FOR PRACTICEHaematology and oncology
Suspected neutropenic sepsis
Treat systemic illness after anticancer therapy as an emergency and do not wait for neutrophil confirmation before escalating.
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Infectious diseases
2 guidesRELEASED FOR PRACTICEInfectious diseases
Suspected bacterial meningitis
Recognise a rapidly evolving CNS infection, begin time-critical treatment and sequence investigations without unsafe delay.
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RELEASED FOR PRACTICEInfectious diseases
Suspected sepsis
Recognise high-risk features, search for the source and escalate treatment without losing sight of alternatives.
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Infectious diseases and gastroenterology
1 guideRELEASED FOR PRACTICEInfectious diseases and gastroenterology
Severe Clostridioides difficile infection
Recognise severe or fulminant C. difficile infection, isolate promptly and coordinate antimicrobial, surgical and critical-care decisions.
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Neurology
2 guidesRELEASED FOR PRACTICENeurology
Acute focal neurological deficit
Recognise possible stroke, establish onset and activate the local stroke pathway while checking important mimics.
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RELEASED FOR PRACTICENeurology
Convulsive status epilepticus
Start the emergency pathway at five minutes, protect physiology and move decisively through protocol stages.
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Neurology and critical care
1 guideRELEASED FOR PRACTICENeurology and critical care
Suspected myasthenic crisis
Recognise evolving neuromuscular respiratory failure, assess bulbar function and arrange early critical-care and neurology support.
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Neurology and emergency medicine
1 guideRELEASED FOR PRACTICENeurology and emergency medicine
Suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage / thunderclap headache
Recognise thunderclap headache, establish timing precisely and activate urgent investigation and senior assessment.
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Neurology, spinal surgery and emergency medicine
1 guideRELEASED FOR PRACTICENeurology, spinal surgery and emergency medicine
Acute urinary retention with cauda-equina red flags
Separate uncomplicated retention from possible cauda equina syndrome and arrange urgent spinal assessment when red flags are present.
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Ophthalmology
1 guideRELEASED FOR PRACTICEOphthalmology
Acute angle-closure glaucoma
Recognise a painful red-eye emergency, lower intraocular pressure through the local pathway and protect the fellow eye.
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Palliative and end-of-life care
1 guideRELEASED FOR PRACTICEPalliative and end-of-life care
Suspected metastatic spinal cord compression
Treat new neurological or spinal warning features in a person with cancer as an oncological emergency.
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Psychiatry
1 guideRELEASED FOR PRACTICEPsychiatry
Self-harm with immediate safety concerns
Provide compassionate concurrent physical and psychosocial care, address immediate safety and avoid unsafe risk-score shortcuts.
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Renal medicine
2 guidesRELEASED FOR PRACTICERenal medicine
Acute hyperkalaemia
Confirm urgency, protect the myocardium, shift potassium and plan definitive removal using a monitored pathway.
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Acute kidney injury with oliguria
Confirm the deterioration, identify reversible threats and escalate complications rather than treating creatinine in isolation.
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Respiratory medicine
2 guidesRELEASED FOR PRACTICERespiratory medicine
Acute severe asthma
Recognise severity from physiology and trajectory, treat promptly and escalate exhaustion or poor response.
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Suspected high-risk pulmonary embolism
Recognise possible pulmonary embolism with haemodynamic compromise and accelerate simultaneous resuscitation, diagnosis and escalation.
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Rheumatology
1 guideRELEASED FOR PRACTICERheumatology
Giant cell arteritis with threatened vision
Recognise cranial ischaemic symptoms, begin emergency treatment and secure same-day specialist assessment.
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Vascular surgery and emergency medicine
1 guideRELEASED FOR PRACTICEVascular surgery and emergency medicine
Acute limb ischaemia
Identify a threatened limb, assess motor and sensory function urgently, and involve vascular surgery without avoidable delay.
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02 · COVERAGE ROADMAPOne hub.
One hub.
Seventeen branches.
40 released for practice guides represent every branch, with 0 additional draft clearly labelled. This is broad navigation—not a claim of complete acute-care coverage.
IN LIBRARYCardiology
IN LIBRARYClinical pharmacology
IN LIBRARYClinical sciences
IN LIBRARYDermatology
IN LIBRARYEndocrinology and diabetes
IN LIBRARYGastroenterology
IN LIBRARYGeriatric medicine
IN LIBRARYHaematology
IN LIBRARYInfectious diseases
IN LIBRARYNeurology
IN LIBRARYOphthalmology
IN LIBRARYPalliative and end-of-life care
IN LIBRARYPsychiatry
IN LIBRARYRenal medicine
IN LIBRARYRespiratory medicine
IN LIBRARYRheumatology
IN LIBRARYCross-specialty safety
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