5 studies
Know the signs. Act on the clock.
A small number of conditions are decided in minutes rather than days, and usually before anyone reaches a hospital. These guides cover how to recognise them, what is happening in the tissue while the clock runs, and exactly what to do in the meantime. They are written for everyone, not only for clinicians.
Start here
New to this section? These three are the ones to read first, in this order.
- 01EmergenciesHow to recognise the six time-critical emergencies — cardiac arrest, heart attack, stroke, sepsis, anaphylaxis and major bleeding — why every minute changes the outcome, and exactly what to do while the ambulance is on its way.
- 02Cardiac arrestA heart attack is a blocked pipe; a cardiac arrest is a failed circuit. What each one does to the body, how to tell them apart in the first thirty seconds, and why only one of them needs your hands on the chest.
- 03First aidThe ambulance is coming and you are the only help in the room. What to do first, how to check breathing, when to start compressions, and how to handle bleeding, choking, seizures, burns and anaphylaxis until the crew arrives.
Every study in this section
The time-critical conditions: how to recognise them, why minutes change the outcome, and what to do before help arrives.
