Approach to the Patient with Suspected Critical Illness - Flowchart

Approach to the Patient with Suspected Critical Illness - Flowchart

Approach to the Patient with Suspected Critical Illness - Flowchart Approach to the Patient with Suspected Critical Illness Approach to the Patient with Suspected Critical Illness

Flowchart

Suspected critical illness: severe respiratory, cardiovascular or neurological derangement

Suspected critical illness: severe respiratory, cardiovascular or neurological derangement

Suspected critical illness: severe respiratory, cardiovascular or neurological derangement

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You are likely to need help, so don't delay calling for this

You are likely to need help, so don't delay calling for this

You are likely to need help, so don't delay calling for this

Assess using ABCDE method
Key observations (Table 1.1 and Table 1.2)
Oxygen, ECG monitor, IV access
Stabilize away, (Table 1.3) breathing and circulation
Correct hypoglycaemia

Assess using ABCDE method
Key observations (Table 1.1 and Table 1.2)
Oxygen, ECG monitor, IV access
Stabilize away, (Table 1.3) breathing and circulation
Correct hypoglycaemia

Assess using ABCDE method
Key observations (Table 1.1 and Table 1.2)
Oxygen, ECG monitor, IV access
Stabilize away, (Table 1.3) breathing and circulation
Correct hypoglycaemia

Table 1.1 Table 1.2

Table 1.3

Focused history: major problems, context and comorbidities
Systematic examination
Urgent investigation (Table 1.4)

Focused history: major problems, context and comorbidities
Systematic examination
Urgent investigation (Table 1.4)

Focused history: major problems, context and comorbidities
Systematic examination
Urgent investigation (Table 1.4)

Table 1.4

Further management directed by dominant clinical problem or working diagnosis

Further management directed by dominant clinical problem or working diagnosis

Further management directed by dominant clinical problem or working diagnosis