Head Injury: Worsening Advice
The below is an information card designed for patients to receive should ambulance crews need to non-convey. This information is based on the NICE guidelines - https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng232 (2023). This card has not yet been peer reviewed - please add your feedback on the content and presentation below. If you are not a medic, please add your feedback on presentation below.
The Decompensating Child: Blood Pressure Ranges to Watch
Why is it important to measure the blood pressure in an unwell child? What defines hypotension in a child? Have a quick refresher here.
If Your GP Surgery Uses the EConsult System…
If your GP surgery uses the EConsult system, do you know how to use it?
If you use an inhaler infrequently…
If you use an inhaler infrequently, have you checked recently if you have enough to see you through weekends and bank holidays in case you need to use it?
Lacerations – Criteria to Inform Referral Needs in Stable Patients
Lacerations: A Collection of Risk Factors and Specific Criteria to Inform Referral Needs in Stable Patients.
Googling Symptoms – What to Ask
Do you like Googling your symptoms? Us too. We’re not going to tell you to stop - you are trying to learn, and to take control of your health. But, to use the Internet’s health information properly, you need to know what questions to ask.