Emergency MedicineNeurology
Adult Head Injury
NICE NG232 — CT head selection, observation, discharge advice for adult head injury.
Source: NICE NG232 (2023)
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GCS — Time of Arrival
Document GCS components (E/V/M) on arrival and serially every 30 min until GCS 15 sustained ≥2h.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Cetuximab · Anti-EGFR Monoclonal Antibody — Head and Neck Cancer
- Cisplatin · Platinum Chemotherapy — Head and Neck Cancer
- Methotrexate · Chemotherapy / Immunosuppressant — Head and Neck / Granulomatosis
- Pembrolizumab (Head and Neck SCC) · PD-1 Inhibitor
- Nivolumab (Head and Neck SCC) · PD-1 Inhibitor
- Sildenafil (Paediatric — PPHN / PAH) · PDE5 Inhibitor (Paediatric Pulmonary Hypertension)
Pathways
- Difficult Airway Algorithm (DAS) · DAS 2015; Royal College of Anaesthetists
- Major Haemorrhage Protocol · NICE NG24; UK MHP guidelines
- New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation · ESC 2020 AF Guidelines; NICE NG196
- Hypertensive Emergency · ESC/ESH 2018 Hypertension Guidelines; NICE NG136
- Bradycardia Management · Resuscitation Council UK ABCDE; ESC 2021 Pacing Guidelines
- Ventricular Tachycardia / Fibrillation · Resuscitation Council UK ACLS; ESC 2022 Ventricular Arrhythmia Guidelines
Decision support only. Always apply local guidelines and clinical judgement.