ABSTRACT
The aims are to resuscitate critically ill patients; differentiate those requiring referral to a surgical, gynaecological, urological or medical team; and to determine who can be allowed home.
MANAGEMENT IF SERIOUSLY ILL • Resuscitate:
– Give high-flow O2. – Insert 1 or 2 large bore intravenous cannulae (14-/16-gauge),
and take blood for FBC, U&E, BG, LFT, amylase/lipase, lactate + group and save or cross match blood, if haemorrhage suspected (ruptured AAA, ectopic pregnancy-check pregnancy test).
