Algorithms for Emergency Medicine

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.

• Practical procedures 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 Airway and Breathing 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 Cardiovascular 1: Cardio-Respiratory Arrest-ALS Algorithm 2: Cardio-Respiratory Arrest-APLS Algorithm 3: Chest Pain 4: Palpitations 5: Tachyarrythmias 6: Bradyarrythmias Abdominal 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 Neurological 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 Trauma 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 Environmental Emergencies 1: Heat Stroke and Heat Exhaustion 2: Drug-Related Hyperthermias 3: Hypothermia and Frostbite 4: Electrical Burns/Electrocution 5: Drowning Other Medical 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 Other Surgical 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 Miscellaneous 1: Suicidal Ideation 2: Needlestick Injury 3: Pain Management