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- Hypothermia on May 21, 2013
- Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) on May 20, 2013
- UTI-Acute Pyelonephritis on May 07, 2013
- Malaria on April 05, 2013
- Acute Gastroenteritis (incl C Diff) on February 19, 2013
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This is a website about acute medicine. It describes the care of most acute medical emergencies. Acute medicine concerns the first 24-48h of a patients admission with an acute medical problem. The website is primarily designed for junior hospital doctors (and medical students) working in an acute medicine unit (AMU) - ie acute medicine, emergency medicine and medical take. But family practioners, nurses and others may find it useful too. It is written by a group of UK consultants, with the help of junior doctors and nurses. All practice and enjoy acute care. It is an on-going project
If you search on ‘acutemed’ then the common abbreviation of the disease you are looking for, you may get to it quicker: eg, ‘acutemed acs’
This website is not a substitute for a detailed clinical assessment, involving history, examination and investigation. Your patient may be different from the cases described within. If in doubt, ask
