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Document	Society	Year	FRCA Primary	FRCA Final	FFICM Final	Topic
Pleural procedures and thoracic ultrasound	BTS	2010			FFICM Final
Guidelines for the insertion of a chest drain	BTS	2003			FFICM Final
Guidelines for the Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage	AHA/ASA	2012			FFICM Final
Guidelines for the Management of Intracranial Aneurysms and Subarachnoid Haemorrhage	ESO	2013			FFICM Final
Guidelines on routine cerebrospinal fluid analysis	EFNS	2006			FFICM Final
Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Kidney Injury	KDIGO	2012			FFICM Final
Consensus guidelines for lumbar puncture in patients with neurological diseases	Consensus	2017			FFICM Final
Guidelines for lumbar puncture in patients with neurological diseases	ABN	2018			FFICM Final
Guidelines on the Management of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome	FICM	2019			FFICM Final
Mechanical Ventilation in Adult Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome	ATS / ESICM	2017			FFICM Final
Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting	Consensus	2020			FFICM Final
Antimicrobial Stewardship – Start Smart Then Focus	ARHAI/PHE	2011			FFICM Final
Antimicrobial stewardship: systems and processes for effective antimicrobial medicine use	NICE	2015			FFICM Final
The Radical Management of Patients with Lung Cancer	BTS	2010		0	FFICM Final
Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Management	NICE	2018		0	FFICM Final
Management of Suspected Tetanus Case and Tetanus Prone Wounds	Public Health England	2019		0	FFICM Final
Update on terms and symbols in quantitative pharmacology	International Union of Pharmacology	2003	FRCA Primary
Management of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting	Consensus	2020	FRCA Primary	0
Safe Vascular Access	AAGBI	2016	FRCA Primary	0	FFICM Final
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Central Venous Catheters for Critically Ill	Consensus	2018	FRCA Primary	0	FFICM Final
Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Kidney Injury	KDIGO	2012	FRCA Primary	0
Routine Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis	EFNS	2006	FRCA Primary		FFICM Final
Lumbar Puncture in Patients with Neurological Disease	Consensus	2017			FFICM Final
Lumbar Puncture and Bleeding Risk	ABN	2018			FFICM Final
Diagnosis and Management of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura and Other Thrombotic Microangiopathies	BSH	2012			FFICM Final
ICU Management of Patient with Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura	Consensus	2019			FFICM Final
Regional analgesia for lower leg trauma and the risk of acute compartment syndrome	AAGBI	2021
Recommendations for standards of monitoring during anaesthesia and recovery 2021	AAGBI	2021
Fire safety and emergency evacuation guidelines for intensive care units and operating theatres: for use in the event of fire, flood, power cut, oxygen supply failure, noxious gas, structural collapse	AAGBI	2021
Peri-operative management of patients with sickle cell disease	AAGBI	2021
Management of hip fractures	AAGBI	2020
Malignant hyperthermia	AAGBI	2020
Safety guideline: neurological monitoring associated with obstetric neuraxial block	AAGBI	2020
Management of glucocorticoids during the peri-operative period for patients with adrenal insufficiency	AAGBI	2020
Infection prevention and control	AAGBI	2020
Checklist for draw-over anaesthetic equipment	AAGBI	2019
Safe transfer of the brain-injured patient: trauma and stroke	AAGBI	2019
Controlled Drugs in Perioperative Care	AAGBI	2019
Day Case Surgery	AAGBI	2019
prevention and management of accidental awareness during general anaesthesia	AAGBI	2019
Peri-operative care of people with dementia	AAGBI	2019
Cell salvage for peri-operative blood conservation	AAGBI	2018
Safe practice of total intravenous anaesthesia	AAGBI	2018
Safe provision of anaesthesia in magnetic resonance units	aagbi	2019
Anaesthesia and peri-operative care for Jehovah’s Witnesses and patients who refuse blood	AAGBI	2018
Consent for anaesthesia	AAGBI	2017
Syringe labelling in critical care areas review	AAGBI	2016
The use of blood components and their alternatives	AAGBI	2016
Measurement of adult blood pressure and management of hypertension before elective surgery	AAGBI	2016
Peri-operative management of the surgical patient with diabetes	AAGBI	2016
Peri-operative management of the obese surgical patient	AAGBI	2015
Arterial line blood sampling; preventing hypoglycaemic brain injury	AAGBI	2014
Skin antisepsis for central neuraxial blockade	AAGBI	2014
Regional anaesthesia and patients with abnormalities of coagulation	AAGBI	2013
Immediate post-anaesthesia recovery	AAGBI	2013
Checking anaesthetic equipment	AAGBI	2012
Peri-operative fasting in adults and children (guidelines from the European Society of Anaesthesiology)	ESA	2011
Management of severe local anaesthetic toxicity	AAGBI	2010
Best practice in the management of epidural analgesia in the hospital setting	AAGBI	2010
Pre-operative assessment and patient preparation - the role of the anaesthetist	AAGBI	2010
Safe management of anaesthetic related equipment	AAGBI	2009
Inter-hospital transfer	AAGBI	2009
Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthetic Services	RCOA	2021
Paediatric Imagery under General Anaesthetic 2021	RCOA	2021
Safe Drug Management in Anaesthetic Practice 2020	rcoa	2020
Care of the critically ill woman; enhanced maternal care 2018	RCOA	2018
Adult Advanced Life Support Algorithm 2021	RCUK	2021
Tachycardia Algorithm 2021	RCUK	2021
Bradycardia Algorithm 2021	RCUK	2021
Rehabilitation after traumatic injury	NICE	2022
Chronic kidney disease: assessment and management	NICE	2021
Acute heart failure: diagnosis and management	NICE	2014
Bronchiolitis in children: diagnosis and management	NICE	2015
Atrial fibrillation: diagnosis and management	NICE	2021
Epilepsies: diagnosis and management	NICE	2012
Caesarean birth	NICE	2021
Chronic pain (primary and secondary) in over 16s: assessment of all chronic pain and management of chronic primary pain	NICE	2021
Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management	NICE	2017
Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s: assessment and management	NICE	2016
Pancreatitis	NICE	2018
Acute coronary syndromes	NICE	2020
Neuropathic pain in adults: pharmacological management in non-specialist settings	NICE	2013
Anaphylaxis: assessment and referral after emergency treatment	NICE	2011
Surgical site infections: prevention and treatment	NICE	2019
Perioperative care in adults	NICE	2020
Intravenous fluid therapy in children and young people in hospital	NICE	2015
Acute kidney injury: prevention, detection and management	NICE	2019
Head injury: assessment and early management	NICE	14
Venous Thromboembolic Diseases: Diagnosis, Management and Thrombophilia Testing	NICE	2020		0	FFICM Final
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in over 16s: diagnosis and management	NICE	2018
Hypertension in pregnancy: diagnosis and management	NICE	2019
Intrapartum care for women with existing medical conditions or obstetric complications and their babies	NICE	2019
Delirium: prevention, diagnosis and management	NICE
Chronic heart failure in adults: diagnosis and management	NICE	2018
Sepsis: recognition, diagnosis and early management	NICE	2017
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg124	NICE	2011
Intravenous fluid therapy in adults in hospital	NICE	2013
Intrapartum care for healthy women and babies	NICE	2014
Recent-onset chest pain of suspected cardiac origin: assessment and diagnosis	NICE	2010
Organ donation for transplantation: improving donor identification and consent rates for deceased organ donation	NICE	2011
Hypothermia: prevention and management in adults having surgery	NICE	2008
cute upper gastrointestinal bleeding in over 16s: management	NICE	2016
Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis: antimicrobial prophylaxis against infective endocarditis in adults and children undergoing interventional procedures	NICE	2008
Cirrhosis in over 16s: assessment and management	NICE	2016
Routine preoperative tests for elective surgery	NICE	2016
Major trauma: assessment and initial management	nicE	2016
Major trauma: service delivery	nICE	2016
Spinal injury: assessment and initial management	NICE	2016
Care of dying adults in the last days of life	NICE	2015
Blood transfusion	NICE	15
Meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal septicaemia in under 16s: recognition, diagnosis and management	NICE	2010
Obesity: identification, assessment and management	nice	2104
Drug allergy: diagnosis and management	nice	2014
Pressure ulcers: prevention and management	nice	2014
Neutropenic sepsis: prevention and management in people with cancer	NICE	2012
Sickle cell disease: managing acute painful episodes in hospital	NICE	2012
Healthcare-associated infections: prevention and control	NICE	2011
Guidance For: Prone Positioning in Adult Critical Care	FFICM	2021
Management of Perceived Devastating Brain Injury After Hospital Admission	FFICM	2018
Guidelines on the Management of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome	FFICM	2018
Transfer of Critically Ill AdultF	FFICM	2019
Guidance for Tracheostomy Care	FFICM	2020
Tracheostomy Care Guidance	ICS	2020
Plexopathy During Prone Positioning	ICS	2020
The use of Vasopressor Agents by Peripheral Intravenous Infusion in Adult Critical Care Patients	ICS	2020
Standard Medication Concentrations for Continuous Infusions in Adult Critical Care	ICS	2020
Prone Ventilation and COVID-19	ICS	2019
Intensive Care guidance for the management of vaccineassociated thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VATT)	ICS	2021
Levels of Adult Critical Care	ICS	2021
The Use of Physical Restraints in UK Adult Intensive Care Units	ICS	2020
Statement of “best interests” decision	ICS	2019
The Transfer Of The Critically Ill Adult	ICS	2019
Recommendation for the safe removal of a temporary femoral dialysis line	ICS	2019
Management of Patients With Gas Embolism:	ICS	2019
Prone Positioning in Adult Critical Care	ICS	2019
Seasonal influenza: guidance for adult critical care units	PHE	2017
Eye Care in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)	ICS	2017
Deprivation of Liberty	ICS	2017
Best Practice for Analgesia and Sedation in the Critical Care	ICS	2014
Guideline on the Management of Asthma	BTS	2019
oxygen use in healthcare and emergency settings	BTS	2017
Ventilatory Management of Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure in Adults	BTS	2016
Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Adults	BTS	2009
management of patients with decompensated cirrhosis	EASL	2018
Guidelines on the Management of Ascites in Cirrhosis	BSG	2020
Adult liver transplantation: UK clinical guideline – part 2: surgery and post-operation	BSG	2019
management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in adults	BSG	2019
Diagnosis and management of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding	BSG	2018
management of abnormal liver blood tests	BSG	2019
Management of Variceal Haemorrhage in Cirrhotic Patients	BSG	2019
management of acute (fulminant) liver failure European Association for the Study of the Liver	EASL	2017
Liver transplantation	EASL	2015
The use of viscoelastic haemostatic assays in the management of major bleeding	BSH	2018
Spectrum of fresh frozen plasma and cryoprecipitate products	BSH	2020
Administration of Blood Components	BSH	2017
Use of Platelet Transfusions	BSH	2016
Peri-Operative Management of Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Therapy	BSH	2016
Identification and Management of Pre-Operative Anaemia	BSH	2015
Haematological Malignancies and ITU	BSH	2015
Haematological Management of Major Haemorrhage	BSH	2015
Clinical Use of Apheresis Procedures	BSH	2015
Management of Tumour Lysis Syndrome in Adults and Children with Haematological Malignancies	BSH	2015
Management of Acute Chest Syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease	BSH	2015
Management of Anaemia and Red Cell Transfusion in Adult Critically Ill Patients	BSH	2012
Management of Bleeding in Patients on Antithrombotic Agents	BSH	2012
Diagnosis and Management of Thrombocytopenic Purpura and Other Thrombotic Microangiopathies	BSH	2012
Investigation and Management of Antiphospholipid Syndrome	BSH	2012
Diagnosis and Management of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (1)	BSH	2009
Use of Vena Cava Filters	BSH	2006
management of valvular heart disease	ESC	2021
diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure	ESC	2021
Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) in Patients Presenting without Persistent ST-Segment Elevation (Management of) Guidelines	ESC	2020
Diagnosis and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism	ESC	2019		0	FFICM Final
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Arterial Hypertension	ESC	2018
Myocardial Revascularization	ESC	2018
Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction	ESC	2018
Cardiovascular Diseases during Pregnancy (Management of) Guidelines	ESC	2018
Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients Presenting with ST-Segment Elevation	ESC	2017
Peripheral Arterial Diseases (Diagnosis and Treatment of) Guidelines	ESC	2017
Infective Endocarditis (Guidelines on Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of)	ESC	2015
Pericardial Diseases (Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of)	ESC	2015
Pulmonary Hypertension (Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of)	ESC	2015
Aortic Diseases	ESC	2014
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy	ESC	2014
non-cardiac surgery: cardiovascular assessment and management	ESC	2014
A Code of Practice for the Diagnosis and Confirmation of Death	AoMRC	2008	FRCA Primary	0	FFICM Final
Guideline for the Management of Tricyclic Antidepressant Overdose	RCEM	2009		0	FFICM Final
UK Guidelines for the Management of Stevens Johnson Syndrome / Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis	BAD	2016			FFICM Final
Management of Suspected Acute Pulmonary Embolism	BTS	2003		0	FFICM Final
Expert recommendations for managing acute faecal incontinence with diarrhoea in the intensive care unit	Consensus	2013			FFICM Final
			FRCA Primary	FRCA Final	FFICM Final

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