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Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC) pulmonary embolism (PE) transient ischaemic attack (TIA) Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) 1 pulmonary embolism (PE) 1
Amikacin Sepsis Common Antimicrobials in the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection
See also azlocillin; gentamicin Causes of Hypomagnesaemia Sepsis Empirical Antibiotic Therapy in Suspected Urinary Tract Infection
Aminophylline Anaphylaxis Acute Asthma Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Amiodarone
Amitriptyline Guillain-Barre Syndrome Acute Sensory Symptoms
Amlodipine Initial Oral Therapy for Severe Hypertension in a Patient Not Already Receiving Anti-Hypertensive Therapy Acute Heart Failure and Decompensated Chronic Heart Failure Severe Hypertension
Ammonia Acute Liver Failure and Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease Urgent Investigation in Suspected Acute Liver Failure
Amnesia Causes of Transient Neurological or Monocular Visual Symptoms Focal Neurological Symptoms: Attributable to a Focal Area of the Brain and Therefore More Likely to Represent TIA Differential Diagnosis of Acutely Disturbed Behaviour or Language
Allen test
Alpha adrenergic blockade
Amniotic fluid embolus Differential Diagnosis of Breathlessness in Pregnancy Acute Medical Problems in Pregnancy Differential Diagnosis of Chest Pain/Shock in Pregnancy
Amoebic dysentery Causes of Acute Diarrhoea Following Recent Travel Abroad Urgent Investigation of the Patient with a Febrile Illness after Travel Abroad Indicative Incubation Periods for Selected Tropical Infections
Amoxicillin Causative Agents of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) and Urethritis Empirical Antibiotic Therapy in Suspected Infective Endocarditis Initial Antibiotic Therapy for Suspected Bacterial Meningitis in Adults Medications Which are Likely Causative Agents in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis/Stevens-Johnson Syndrome An Example of Initial Antibiotic Therapy Regime for Adult Sepsis (Excludes Penicillin Allergic Patients) Common Antimicrobials in the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Initial Empirical Treatment Regimens for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults (Source: Adapted from British Thoracic Society Guidelines)
Amphetamines Causes of Tonic-Clonic Status Epilepticus Clues to the Poison (2): Toxidromes Assessment of the Patient with Palpitation Clues to the Poison (1): Clinical and Biochemical Features Focused Assessment in Severe Hypertension
Alveolar-oxygen difference
Alzheimer's dementia. See also dementia
Amiloride
Amphotericin Causes of Hypomagnesaemia Potentially Correctable Factors Which May Cause or Contribute to Acute Kidney Injury
Ampicillin
Amylase Ascites: Diagnostic Tests Investigations in a Flare of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Urgent Investigation in Suspected Acute Liver Failure Investigation of the Critically Ill Patient Pleural Effusion Urgent Investigation of the Patient with Sepsis
Amyloidosis Acquired Causes of Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT) and Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) Urgent Investigation of the Patient with Acute Heart Failure or Decompensated Chronic Heart Failure Causes of Acute Severe Abdominal Pain with Shock
anaemia of chronic disease (ACD) Causes of Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy and Post-Partum Macrocytosis (MCV >100fl) Normocytic Anaemia (MCV 80 - 100fl) Causes of Pancytopenia Interpretation of Full Blood Count and Film Microcytic Anaemia (MCV 80fl)
Amsler grid
Anaesthetics Heart Valve Disease and Prosthetic Heart Valves Specific Antidotes
analgesia
anaphylaxis
Angina Acute Chest Pain Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Plasma Markers of Myocardial Necrosis Causes of Acute Chest Pain Focused Assessment in Acute Chest Pain
Angiodysplasia Causes of Haematochezia Small Bowel and Proximal Colonic Sources of Melaena Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding Causes of Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
Angiography Acute Chest Pain Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding Further Investigation to Determine the Cause of Stroke Investigation of the Patient with Reduced Conscious Level Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Urgent Investigation in Acute Limb Pain Acute Coronary Syndromes (2): Non-ST-Segment Elevation Causes of ST-Segment Elevation Other Than Acute Coronary Syndrome Investigation after TIA Pulmonary Embolism Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Pulmonary Embolism with Shock or Persistent Hypotension