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Hartmann's solution Management of Anaphylaxis Sepsis
HAS-BLED scores
headache
Head and neck mucositis Complications of Radiotherapy Acute Headache with No Abnormal Signs
Head injuries Causes of Tonic-Clonic Status Epilepticus Disorders of Plasma Sodium Concentration Focused Assessment after Transient Loss of Consciousness Investigation in Status Epilepticus or after a First Seizure Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH Secretion (SIADH) Urgent Investigation after Drowning Causes of Acute Respiratory Failure Characteristics of Dissociative Seizures (Non-Epileptic Attack Disorder) Features Differentiating a Generalized Seizure from Vasovagal Syncope and Cardiac Syncope Due to Arrhythmia (Stokes-Adams Attack) Formulation of a Comprehensive Problem List Seizures and Epilepsy Upper Airway Obstruction
Head tilt and chin lift, airway management Cardiac Arrest in Hospital Assessment and Stabilization of the Airway
See also hospital Good Practice in Antimicrobial Prescribing for Sepsis An Example of Initial Antibiotic Therapy Regime for Adult Sepsis (Excludes Penicillin Allergic Patients)
heart failure (HF)
See also bradycardia acute arrhythmias Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) See bradycardia The Critically Ill Patient Acute Arrhythmias: General Principles of Management National Early Warning Score (NEWS) 1 Seizures and Epilepsy
Heat/cool pads
Helicobacter pylori
HELLP (haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count) syndrome Acute Medical Problems in Pregnancy Causes of Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy and Post-Partum Causes of Thrombocytopenia Jaundice with Abdominal Pain, Distension or Tenderness Pre-Eclampsia and HELLP Syndrome (Haemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, Low Platelets)
Hand-foot syndrome
Hashitoxicosis
Heartburn
Heart murmurs
heart valve disease
Heatstroke
Heliox
See also parasites Differential Diagnosis of Acute Asthma See parasites Fever on Return from Abroad
Henoch-Schonlein purpura
heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) Comparison of Unfractionated Heparin and Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH) Bleeding Disorders
Hepatic foetor Acute Liver Failure and Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease Focused Assessment of the Patient with Possible Acute Liver Failure
Hepatic gluconeogenesis
hepatitis A virus (HAV) Acute Liver Failure and Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease Fever on Return from Abroad Jaundice with Abdominal Pain, Distension or Tenderness Urgent Investigation in Suspected Acute Liver Failure Causes of Acute Liver Failure (Fulminant Hepatic Failure) Focused Assessment of the Patient with a Febrile Illness after Travel Abroad Urgent Investigation in Acute Jaundice
hepatitis B virus (HBV) Causes of Pancytopenia Focused Assessment of the Patient with a Febrile Illness after Travel Abroad Pancytopenia and Febrile Neutropenia Urgent Investigation in Acute Jaundice Causes of Acute Arthritis Causes of Urticaria Investigation of the Patient with Suspected Systemic Vasculitis Possible Causes of Fever Associated with IV Drug Use Urgent Investigation in Patients with Pancytopenia of Unknown Aetiology
hepatitis C virus (HCV), IV drug use Acute Jaundice Urgent Investigation in Acute Jaundice Causes of Acute Liver Failure (Fulminant Hepatic Failure) Urgent Investigation in Suspected Acute Liver Failure
hepatitis D virus (HDV)
hepatitis E virus (HEV) Urgent Investigation in Suspected Acute Liver Failure Urgent Investigation in Acute Jaundice
Hepatomegaly Causes of Acute Liver Failure (Fulminant Hepatic Failure) Focused Assessment of the Patient with a Febrile Illness after Travel Abroad The Abdominal Scan in Suspected Ascites Focused Assessment in Acute Upper GI Bleeding Pancytopenia and Febrile Neutropenia