The Clinical Information Access Program (CIAP) provides access to clinical information and resources to support evidence-based practice at the point of care. This resource is available to all nurses, midwives, doctors, allied health, community health, ancillary and library staff working in the NSW public health system.
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NHS website with clinical guidelines and information leaflets for the primary care setting. Could be a useful resource for NPs seeing triage categories 4 and 5 in the Emergency Department. Topics include:
Allergic rhinitis; Angio-oedema and anaphylaxis; Asthma; Conjunctivitis (allergic); Insect bites and stings; Urticaria.
Anthrax; Botulism; Plague; Smallpox.
Angina; Antiplatelet treatment; Atrial fibrillation; Cardiovascular risk; Deep vein thrombosis; DVT (advice for travellers); Diabetes (hypertension); Heart failure; Hypertension; Lipids management; MI - secondary prevention; Raynaud's phenomenon; Smoking cessation; SVT (paroxysmal); Thrombophlebitis; TIA (not in AF).
ADHD - methylphenidate (NICE); Children's tumours (suspected); Colic - infantile; Cough (acute with chest signs in children); Enuresis (nocturnal); Febrile seizure; Immunizations(childhood); Nappy rash; Otitis media with effusion; Threadworm; Urinary tract infection.
Allergic rhinitis; Common cold; Earwax; Meniere's disease; Otitis externa; Otitis medi (acute); Otitis media with effusion; Sinusitis; Sore throat (acute).
Bites - human and animal; Burns and scalds; Corneal superficial injury; Insect bites and stings; Lacerations; Sprains and strains; Wound care (debriding agents).
Balanitis; Herpes simplex (genital); Prostate(benign hyperplasia); Prostatitis; Urethritis; UTI (lower).
Ankylosing spondylitis; Back pain (lower); Bone CA & sarcoma (suspected); Gout; Head/neck cancer (suspected); Leg cramps; Monitoring people on DMARDs; Neck pain; NSAIDs (prescribing issues); Osteoarthritis; Osteoporosis (treatment); PMR and GCA; Raynaud's phenomenon; Rheumatoid arthritis; Sprains and strains.
Brain tumour (suspected); Epilepsy; Febrile seizure; Headache; Hiccups; Migraine; Motor neurone disease/riluzole; MS (drug treatments (NICE)); Parkinson's disease; Shingles/postherpetic pain; TIA (not in AF); Trigeminal neuralgia.
Suspected: Bone CA & sarcoma; Brain tumour; Children's tumours; GI (lower, upper) cancer; Gynae. cancer; Haem. malignancy; Head/neck cancer; Lung cancer; Skin cancer; Urological cancer.
Aphthous ulcer; Candida (oral); Dental abscess; Gingivitis and periodontitis; Herpes simplex (oral); Palliative cancer care (oral); Wisdom teeth removal (NICE).
Palliative cancer care (constipation, cough, dyspnoea, general issues, nausea & vomit, oral, secretions); Palliative (malignant ulcer); Palliative care (pain).
Adverse drug reactions; Poisoning or overdose.
Contraception; Contraception (emergency); Depression (antenatal and postnatal); Dyspepsia (pregnancy-associated); Hypertension; Nausea/vomiting; Pre-conception (advice and management).
Alcohol (problem drinking); Antiplatelet treatment; Breast cancer (managing FH); Cardiovascular risk; Deep vein thrombosis; DVT (advice for travellers); Diabete (hypertension); Hypertension; Immunizations (childhood,influenza, pneumococcal, travel); Lipids management; Malaria prophylaxis; Obesity; Pre-conception (advice and management); Smoking cessation.
Allergic rhinitis; Asthma; Chest infections - adult; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Common cold; Cough (acute with chest signs in children); Influenza; Lung cancer - suspected; Palliative cancer care (cough, dyspnoea, secretions); Smoking cessation.
Amenorrhoea; Bacterial vaginosis; Breast cancer (managing FH, suspected); Candida (female genital); Chlamydia (uncomplicated genital); Contraception; Contraception (emergency); Dysmenorrhoea; Endometriosis; Gynae. cancer (suspected); Herpes simplex (genital); Hypertension in pregnancy; Infertility; Menopause; Menorrhagia; Nausea/vomiting in pregnancy; Pelvic inflammatory disease; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Pre-conception (advice and management); Pruritus vulvae; Trichomoniasis; UTI lower (women)
BestBETs BETs were developed in the Emergency Department of Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK, to provide rapid evidence-based answers to real-life clinical questions, using a systematic approach to reviewing the literature.
Guide'EM Clinical Guidelines for care of the emergency patient - a project of the Division of Emergency Medicine Informatics at the Boston University Department of Emergency Medicine.
Evidence-based Medicine Resource Center American College of Physicians (New York Chapter) link to National Guidelines Clearinghouse. 1000s of guidelines by specialty and by medical college.
