GENERAL MEDICINE

CARDIOLOGY 

Cardiac arrest

• Cardiac Arrest algorithm
• FMC ACLS Notes

Coronary syndromes

• Clinical approach to chest pain
• Causes of chest pain
• Causes of Pleuritic Chest pain
• Unstable angina
• Myocardial Infarction
• Contraindications to thrombolysis

Arrhythmias 

• Cardiac arrhythmias (NEW)
• Atrial Fibrillation
• SVT (NEW)

Syncope 

• 'Collapsed patient'
• Electrolyte disturbances and the ECG
• ECG and syncope

Other

• Acute hypertension (NEW)
• Leg swelling
• Pulmonary Oedema

RESPIRATORY 

• Dyspnoea
• Oxygen Therapy
• PEFR predicted values
• Asthma (Adults and Children)
• Acute asthma/Status Asthmaticus
• Asthma in Pregnancy
• Asthma drugs in lactation
• Mechanical Ventilation Strategy in Asthma
• COAD
• Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
• Pleuritic Chest pain
• CPAP
• Pneumonia - Severity and Treatment  
• Pulmonary embolus  

         NEUROLOGY 

• Acute Seizures/Status epilepticus
• Seizure Management
• Poisons causing Seizures
• Alcohol related Seizures
• Febrile Seizures
• 'Collapsed patient'
• Vertigo
• Altered conscious state / Confusion
• Coma
• Mini Mental State Examination
• Headache
• Chronic headache
• CSF Shunt Complications
• Migraine

   GASTROENTEROLOGY 

• Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (Haematemesis, Malaena, Haematochezia)
• Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding (Haematochezia)
• Upper GI bleed (FMC Protocol)
• Lower GI Bleed (FMC Protocol)
• Liver function tests (LFTs)
• Acute liver failure
• Chronic liver failure

NEPHROLOGY

• Acute Renal failure
• Pre-renal failure versus ATN

ELECTROLYTE DISORDERS

• Acid Base disturbances
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis

         Hypercalcaemia

HAEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY 

• Protocol for Haem/Onc Patients
• NHMRC guidelines for blood component therapy
• Febrile neutropenia
• Bleeding disorders - Heriditary
• Bleeding disorders - Acquired
• Warfarin reversal
• Warfarin reversal (FMC guidelines)
• Reversal of enoxaparin (Clexane)
• Correcting clotting before procedures
• Blood component therapy
• Hypercalcaemia
• Pulmonary embolus  
• Deep vein thrombosis

ENDOCRINE 

• Acid Base disturbances
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis
• Myxoedema Coma
• Addisonian Crisis
• Hypercalcaemia

INFECTIOUS DISEASE 

• Blood cultures (NEW)
• Assessment for infective foci
• Meningococcal exposure
• Meningitis
• CDC Meningococcal guidelines
• SARS

      ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGICAL 

• Anaphylaxis
• Latex Allergy (Nursing Procedures)