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Title Date
Breech Birth September 6, 2023
Delirium September 6, 2023
Advanced Life Support – Dual Sequential Defibrillation (DSD) September 6, 2023
Advanced Life Support in Children – Time on scene wording September 6, 2023
Adrenaline 1 in 10,000 – Birth dosage September 6, 2023
Hydrocortisone – Amended Children 6 and 9 months dosages September 6, 2023
Steroid-Dependent Patients September 6, 2023
Limb Trauma – Full review and update September 6, 2023
Trust Test June 21, 2023
Page for Age birth: May 10, 2023
Intravascular Fluid Therapy for Children May 10, 2023
Advanced Life Support ISO airway sizes added May 10, 2023
Trauma Emergencies in Adults Overview May 10, 2023
Intravascular Fluid Therapy in Children – Fluids for hypovolaemia May 10, 2023
Intravascular Fluid Therapy for Adults May 10, 2023
Birth Imminent – Cutting the cord wording May 10, 2023
Page for Age – Birth January 9, 2023
Spinal Injury and Spinal Cord Injury January 9, 2023
Aspirin: Wording added to dosage section January 9, 2023
Trauma Emergencies in Adults – Overview January 9, 2023
Page for Age – 1 Month January 9, 2023
Diazepam – Rectal Diazepam dosages for one and three months updated January 9, 2023
Midazolam Buccal (Midazolam Oromucosal Solution) January 9, 2023
Methoxyflurane (Penthrox) January 9, 2023
Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest: Overview updated October 4, 2022
NEW Human Factors October 4, 2022
NEW Low Back Pain (Non-Traumatic) October 4, 2022
Termination and Verification of Death in Adults updated October 4, 2022
Police Incapacitants updated October 4, 2022
Tracheostomy and Laryngectomy Emergency Pre-Hospital Management – updated content and algorithms October 4, 2022
Ondansetron Repeat Dose and updated contraindications October 4, 2022
Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) updated October 4, 2022
Respiratory Illness in Children – Croup and Dexamethasone October 4, 2022
Newborn Life Support updated October 4, 2022
Ipratropium Bromide indications updated October 4, 2022
Prednisolone updated cautions October 4, 2022
Basic Life Support in Adults updated October 4, 2022
Foreign Body Airway Obstruction updated October 4, 2022
Advanced Life Support updated October 4, 2022
Safeguarding Adults updated October 4, 2022
Care of the Newborn updated October 4, 2022
Mental Capacity Act 2005 updated October 4, 2022
Pain Management in Adults Update February 15, 2022
Falls in Older Adults: Clinical Frailty Scale February 15, 2022
NEW Steroid-dependent Patients February 15, 2022
Tranexamic Acid: Indications Updated February 15, 2022
Asthma in Adults and Children: Magnesium and Prednisolone February 15, 2022
COPD: Prednisolone and Hydrocortisone February 15, 2022
Hydrocortisone: Updated Indications February 15, 2022
Chlorphenamine: IV Route February 15, 2022
Vascular Emergencies September 8, 2021
Sepsis September 8, 2021
Chlorphenamine September 8, 2021
Birth Imminent: Normal Birth and Birth Complications September 8, 2021
Convulsions in Children September 8, 2021
Hydrocortisone September 8, 2021
Maternity Care (including Obstetric Emergencies Overview) September 8, 2021
Convulsions in Adults September 8, 2021
Tranexamic Acid September 8, 2021
Ibuprofen: New Contraindication Added May 24, 2021
Glucose 40% Gel May 24, 2021
Intravascular Fluid Therapy in Children: Non-shocked Patients with DKA May 24, 2021
Glyceryl Trinitrate May 24, 2021
Sickle Cell Disease May 24, 2021
Stroke/Transient Ischaemic Attack May 24, 2021
NEW: Methoxyflurane May 24, 2021
Safeguarding Adults at Risk May 24, 2021
Safeguarding Children May 24, 2021
Medical Emergencies in Adults: Recognising Cyanosis and Anaemia in Darker Skin Tones January 28, 2021
Pain Management in Adults: Individualised Pain Management January 28, 2021
Morphine Sulfate: Guidance Amalgamated January 28, 2021
Mental Health Presentation: Removal of Risk Levels January 28, 2021
Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD): Emergency Contact Numbers January 28, 2021
Acute Behavioural Disturbance (ABD): Monitoring Restrained Patient January 28, 2021
Administration of misoprostol September 29, 2020
Convulsions in Adults September 29, 2020
New guideline: Vascular Emergencies September 29, 2020
Intravenous fluid therapy and Diabetic Ketoacidosis September 29, 2020
Intravenous fluid therapy and Diabetic Ketoacidosis September 29, 2020
Misoprostol September 29, 2020
Trauma Emergencies in Adults — Overview September 29, 2020
Head Injury Algorithm July 17, 2020
Birth Imminent June 17, 2020
Verification of Death June 16, 2020
Dexamethasone June 16, 2020
New guideline: Patients with Communication Difficulties June 16, 2020
Naloxone: Cardiac arrest for adults June 16, 2020
Headache February 6, 2020
Burns and Scalds: Irrigation time for chemical burns February 6, 2020
Aspirin: Changes to Contra-indications and Cautions February 6, 2020
Overdose and Poisoning: Irrigation time for corrosive injuries February 6, 2020
Glycaemic Emergencies in Adults and Children February 6, 2020
Convulsions in Children: Clarification on Transport/Discharge Procedure February 6, 2020
Salbutamol, Asthma in Adults and Children and Respiratory Illness in Children February 6, 2020
Head Injury: CRASH 3 trial February 6, 2020
New guideline: Acute Behavioural Disturbance December 12, 2019
Convulsions in children: third dose of benzodiazepines November 28, 2019
Limb trauma November 28, 2019
Return of Spontaneous Circulation August 7, 2019
Medicines Overview August 7, 2019