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Supraglottic airways Airway Management Cardiac Arrest in Hospital Upper Airway Obstruction
Supraventricular extrasystoles ECG in the Patient with Suspected Paroxysmal Arrhythmia (I.e. Recorded after Palpitation Has Resolved) When to Admit the Patient with Palpitation
supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) Acute Arrhythmias: General Principles of Management Cardioversion of Arrhythmias: Charges DC Cardioversion DC Cardioversion: Indications, Contraindications and Potential Complications Differential Diagnosis of Narrow Complex Tachycardia Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Findings and Management on Interrogation of an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) or CRT-D Device after the Patient Reports a Shock Guillain-Barre Syndrome Hypotension and Shock Narrow Complex Tachycardia Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia, Due to AV Re-Entrant Tachycardia with Retrograde P Wave Inscribed on ST Segment Regular Broad Complex Tachycardia: Differential Diagnosis and Management
Bilateral blindness
bilateral positive airway pressure (BiPAP) Drowning Non-Invasive Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure
Bilateral pulmonary infiltrates, sepsis
Bile duct
Biliary colic Acute Jaundice Biliary Tract Disorders and Acute Pancreatitis Causes of Intrahepatic Cholestasis Causes of Plasma Aspartate and Alanine Transaminase Levels of More Than 1000 Units/L Jaundice with Abdominal Pain, Distension or Tenderness Urgent Investigation in Acute Jaundice
Biliary tract disorders Acute Abdominal Pain Acute Jaundice Biliary Tract Disorders and Acute Pancreatitis Causes of Acute Chest Pain Focused Assessment in Acute Abdominal Pain Focused Assessment of the Patient with Possible Acute Liver Failure Sepsis Small Bowel and Proximal Colonic Sources of Melaena Urgent Investigation in Acute Abdominal Pain Urgent Investigation in Suspected Acute Liver Failure
bilirubin
Supreme Court
Surgical airway, airway management Airway Management Upper Airway Obstruction
Surgical opinions, sepsis
Surviving Sepsis Campaign Bundle
Swallowing abnormalities, strokes
Swansea criteria
Sweating Assessment and Stabilization of the Airway Clues to the Poison (2): Toxidromes Features Differentiating a Generalized Seizure from Vasovagal and Cardiac Syncope (Stokes-Adams Attack) Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome and Wernicke Encephalopathy Manifestations of Hypoglycaemia Nine Key Observations in Suspected Critical Illness The Critically Ill Patient When to Consider a Catecholamine-Induced Crisis
Swelling Acute Superior Vena Caval (SVC) Obstruction Causes of Breathlessness in the Patient with Cancer Differential Diagnosis of Anaphylaxis Urticaria and Angioedema
Sympathomimetics
Synacthen test (tetracosactrin) Acute Adrenal Insufficiency Myxoedema Coma Short Tetracosactrin (Synacthen) Test
Syncope
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH Secretion (SIADH) Causes of Hypo-Osmolar Hyponatraemia Disorders of Plasma Sodium Concentration Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH Secretion (SIADH)
syndromes and disorders
See also knee joints Aspiration of the Knee Joint See knee joints Septic Arthritis
Biopsies Acute Medical Problems in the HIV-Positive Patient Acute Vasculitis Causes of Haemoptysis Erythroderma and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Investigation of Haemoptysis Urgent Investigation in Erythroderma Urgent Investigation in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Urgent Investigation of the HIV-Positive Patient with Respiratory Symptoms
Bisoprolol Acute Heart Failure and Decompensated Chronic Heart Failure Initial Oral Therapy for Severe Hypertension in a Patient Not Already Receiving Anti-Hypertensive Therapy
Bisphosphonates Adjuvant Analgesics Causes of Hyperphosphataemia Drug Therapy in Moderate or Severe Hypercalcaemia
Syphilis Causes of Fever with Headache, Abnormal Behaviour or Reduced Conscious Level Causes of Meningitis with a High CSF Lymphocyte Count Common Eruptions Seen Acutely in the Emergency Department and in Inpatients Differential Diagnosis of Systemic Vasculitis Focused Assessment of the Patient with Acute Rash Focused Assessment of the Patient with a Febrile Illness after Travel Abroad
See also pneumonia; sepsis Causes of Acute Headache with 'Red-Flag' Features: Fever, Reduced Conscious Level, Papilloedema, Neck Stiffness or Focal Neurological Signs Causes of Sinus Bradycardia Differential Diagnosis of Acute Limb Pain Disorders Associated with Atrial Fibrillation See pneumonia Weakness and Paralysis - Alerts
Systemic infection with headache/meningism Causes of Acute Headache with 'Red-Flag' Features: Fever, Reduced Conscious Level, Papilloedema, Neck Stiffness or Focal Neurological Signs Differential Diagnosis of Acute Limb Pain