- Welcome to the new FOAM4GP A – Z guide to guidelines and algorithms!
Aim: To provide quick easy access to the highest yield, best Australian General Practice guidelines and algorithms online
I will be adding a bookmark to this on my clinic computer so I can check up the latest guideline on topics as they arise. Feel free to do the same! Cheers, Doc Rob. (Last updated 17/12/14)
Allergy & Immunology / Cardiology / Dermatology / Drugs and Alcohol / Ear, Nose, and Throat / Endocrinology / Emergency & Critical Care / Gastroenterology /
Geriatrics / Gynaecology / Haematology / Infectious Diseases / Mens Health / Musculoskeletal & Sports Medicine / Neurology / Nephrology / Occupational Medicine / Oncology / Opthalmology /
Orthopaedics / Paediatrics / Palliative Care / Psychiatry & Psychology / Respiratory / Sexual Health / Surgery / Travel Medicine / Urology / Vascular / Womens Health
(Small tip: If you press CTRL + F (PC) or COMMAND + F (Mac) at the same time, you will get a search box. You can then type in what algorithm you would like to find.)
Allergy and Immunology
Allergy (testing) – Guidelines from ASCIA – Link
Anaphylaxis (acute management) – algorithm RCH – Link
Anaphylaxis (chronic management) – guidelines WA health – Link
Anaphylaxis (Action plans) – ASCIA charts/tables – Link
Chickenpox contact – RCH guidelines following exposure – Link
Cows milk protein allergy – BMJ – Link
Immunisation Handbook 2013 – Guidelines (long) – Link
Cardiology
Acute coronary syndrome – NHMRC ACS guidelines 2011 algorithm – Link
Anticoagulation – Great guidelines on starting from NPS – Link
Cardiovascular disease – Cardiovascular risk calculator (Australian Heart Foundation) – Link
Congestive Heart Failure (Main guidelines)- National heart foundation guidelines 2011 – Link (Pg 14/15/30-34/49)
Congestive Heart Failure (Fluid overload management) – NHF guidelines 2011 quick page – Link
Hypertension – National Heart Foundation 2011 algorithm – Link
Dermatology
Allopecia Areata – British dermatology guidelines – Link
Basal Cell Carcinoma – Clinical guidelines summary 2007 Cancer Council – Link
Burns – VIC burns guidelines website – Link – SA Gov first aid algorithms (very good) – Link – RCH burns guidelines – Link
Eczema – ASCIA action plans for patients – Link
Melanoma – management guidelines – Cancer Council 2008 – Link
Psoriasis online management guide – NHS 2004 – Link
Squamous Cell Carcinoma – Clinical guidelines summary 2007 Cancer Council – Link
Drugs and Alcohol
Sleeping (Tablet addiction reduction) – NPS table and guide to weaning sleeping tablets – Link
Smoking cessation – GP algorithm for management – Link
Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)
Acute Otitis Media (ATSI population) – Health.gov algorithm – Link
Otitis Externa – AFP article 2007 with algorithm page 30 – Link
Persistent otitis media (ATSI) – ATSI national guidelines algorithm – Link
Endocrinology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (Paediatric) – eTG online algorithm free to access – Link
Thyroid Nodule – AAFP 2003 Figure 2 and 3 – Link
Emergency & Critical Care
Abdominal pain in children – NSW health algorithm – Link
Abdominal trauma (blunt) – Royal Melbourne Hospital – Algorithm page 6 – Link
Acute coronary syndrome – NHMRC ACS guidelines 2011 algorithm – Link
Acute renal failure imaging guidelines from WA imaging – Link
Advanced paediatric life support – Algorithms from APLS – Link
Anaphylaxis (acute management) – algorithm RCH – Link
Anaphylaxis (chronic management) – guidelines WA health – Link
Anaphylaxis (Action plans) – ASCIA charts/tables – Link
Asthma (Acute management) – NSW Health algorithm – Link
Cervical spinal trauma – WA Imaging pathway – Link – Canadian C-Spine rule – Link
CPR – Resuscitation council algorithm (last page) – Link
CPR Neonatal – See Neonatal Resuscitation
DVT – Wells criteria and calculator for DVT risk stratification – Link
Emergency (Drug doses) – Table from NPS with dosages from Dr’s bag – Link
Eye emergency – Manual and guidelines – Link
Head injury – Health NSW 2011 (page 7 & 8) – Link – NSW Agency for clinical innovation guideline – Link
Hypoglycaemia management algorithm – Health Vic – Link
Neonatal Resuscitation – SA health algorithm – Link
Paediatric Lower abdominal pain – RCH – Link
Paediatric fever – NSW Health algorithm 2010 – page 6 – Link
Pain (Acute) – NHMRC Emergency department guidelines – Link
Paracetamol overdose MJA guideline (figure 3) – Link – Nomogram – Link
Seizure (paediatric) – NSW Health paediatric seizure managment algorithm – Link
Snake bite flowchart page 9 & 10 (snakes may be specific to SA) – SA Health – Link
Spider bite – Redback – Page 15 algorithm – SA Health – Link
Gastroenterology
Coeliac Disease – Algorithm Coeliac Australia – Link – GESA guidelines for diagnosis – Link
Colorectal Cancer screening – Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) 2011 – Page 16 of pdf – Link
Fatty liver disease (NAFLD) GESA algorithm 2007 page 7 – Link
Gastro esophageal reflux disease – Infants – AFP article 2007 page 4 – Link
Giardiasis – See Communicable diseases handbook QLD 2011 – Link
Hepatitis B Chronic management – GESA 2010 – Link
Inflammatory bowel disease guidelines GESA 2013 – Link
Paracetamol overdose MJA guideline (figure 3) – Link – Nomogram – Link
Geriatrics
Pressure Ulcer international guidelines – Link
Gynaecology
Menorrhagia (Abnormal vaginal bleeding) algorithm – NHS based on RCOG guidelines – Link
Pap smear management flow chart (National Cervical Cancer Screening guideline) – Link
Polycystic ovarian syndrome algorithms – Jean Hailes website – PCOS guidelines 2011 pages 15-25 – Link
Postmenopausal bleeding – RANZCOG algorithm 2011 – Link – WA imaging algorithm – Link
Vaginal bleeding (abnormal) – RANZCOG algorithm 2011 – Link
Haematology
DVT – Wells criteria and calculator for DVT risk stratification – Link
Iron deficiency – MJA 2013 algorithm (page 3) – Link
Infectious Diseases
Antibiotics (paediatric) – NSW Health table – Link
Chickenpox contact – RCH guidelines following exposure – Link
Ebola (confirmed and suspected) – Guideline and algorithm 2014 Vic Health – Appendix 4 – Link
Giardiasis – See Communicable diseases handbook QLD 2011 – Link
Hepatitis B Chronic management – GESA 2010 – Link
Measles – See Communicable diseases handbook QLD 2011 – Link – Contact tracing guidelines SA Health – Link
Meningitis (suspected) – QLD health ED management algorithm – Link
Pertussis – See Communicable diseases handbook QLD 2011 – Link
Mens Health
Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine
Back Pain – Analgesia guidelines Workcover (pg 7) – Link
Cervical spinal trauma – WA Imaging pathway – Link – Canadian C-Spine rule – Link
Osteoarthritis – RACGP guidelines on treatment – Link
Nephrology
Acute renal failure imaging guidelines from WA imaging – Link
Chronic kidney disease – Kidney Health Australia – guidelines 2012 (2015 guidelines coming) – Link
Haematuria (Macroscopic) flow chart – AFP article 2013 – Link
Haematuria (Microscopic) flow chart – AFP article 2007 pg 30 – Link
Hyponatremia guidleline – Life in the FastLane – Link
Kidney disease (Chronic) – Kidney Australian CKD guidelines – Link
Neurology
Stroke – Quick summary of guideline recommendations – Stroke foundation (2010) – Link
Obstetrics
Pregnancy – Decreased fetal movements ANZSA (last page algorithm) – Link
Pregnancy (Hypertensive disorders/pre-eclampsia) – QLD health guidelines for hypertensive illness in pregnancy – Link
Pregnancy – Early bleeding – Imaging algorithm WA imaging pathways – Link
Pregnancy – Gestation diabetes – RANZCOG guideline / current consensus guideline – Link
Pregnancy – Prenatal screening RANZCOG guideline – Link
Pregnancy – Pre-pregnancy vaccinations and testing guideline RANZCOG – Link
Pregnancy – Routine antenatal care guidelines RANZCOG – Link
Occupational Medicine
Oncology
Breast lump/cancer investigation algorithm – Mater Hospital 2005 – Link – WA imaging pathways for breast lump – Link
Colorectal Cancer screening – Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) 2011 – Page 16 of pdf – Link
Opthalmology
24 golden rules (great for revision) – Eye and Ear Hospital – Link
Acute Red Eye – “A rationale for the eyes” Red eye algorithm (pg 5) – Link
Eye emergency – Manual and guidelines – Link
Orthopaedics
Cervical spinal trauma – WA Imaging pathway – Link – Canadian C-Spine rule – Link
Paediatrics
Abdominal pain in children – NSW health algorithm – Link
Acute Otitis Media (ATSI population) – Health.gov algorithm – Link
Adolescent health – NSW resource kit – great resources for treating adolescents – Link
Advanced paediatric life support – Algorithms from APLS – Link
Asthma (Acute management) – NSW Health algorithm – Link
Asthma Australian guidelines – Asthma handbook 2014 – Link
Balanitis – Melbourne sexual health clinic algorithm (pg 5) – Link
CPR – Resuscitation council algorithm (last page) – Link
CPR Neonatal – See Neonatal Resuscitation
Developmental (Denver milestones) – Chart available here – Link
Eczema – ASCIA action plans for patients – Link
Gastro esophageal reflux disease – Infants – AFP article 2007 page 4 – Link
Neonatal Resuscitation – SA health algorithm – Link
Paediatric Lower abdominal pain – RCH – Link
Paediatric fever – NSW Health algorithm 2010 – page 6 – Link
Seizure (paediatric) – NSW Health paediatric seizure managment algorithm – Link
Palliative Care
Psychiatry and Psychology
Depression (Antidepressant medication changing) – Table from NPS giving guidelines about changing types of antidepressants – Link
Respiratory
Asthma (Acute management) – NSW Health algorithm – Link
Asthma Australian guidelines – Asthma handbook 2014 – Link
Bronchiolitis – Guideline from RCH – Link
Chronic Obstruction Pulmonary Disease (COPD/COAD) – COPDX guidelines 2013 – Link
COPD – Quick COPDx table – Link
Pertussis – See Communicable diseases handbook QLD 2011 – Link
Sexual Health
Balanitis – Melbourne sexual health clinic algorithm (pg 5) – Link
Hepatitis B Chronic management – GESA 2010 – Link
Sexual health history – Qhealth – Link
Surgery
Abdominal trauma (blunt) – Royal Melbourne Hospital – Algorithm page 6 – Link
Thyroid Nodule – AAFP 2003 Figure 2 and 3 – Link
Travel Medicine
Urology
Urinary incontinence – NICE guidelines algorithm – Link – International consensus algorithms 2005 – Link AAFP article algorithm 2000 – Link
Vascular
Venous Ulcer algorithm – Australian Wound Management Association (AWMA) – Link
Womens Health
Breast / Nipple thrush – Womens Hospital guidelines (go to last page) – Link
Menopause – Menopause management GP toolkit – Monash – Link – RANZCOG Guidelines summary – Link
Polycystic ovarian syndrome algorithms – Jean Hailes website – PCOS guidelines 2011 pages 15-25 – Link
Postmenopausal bleeding – RANZCOG algorithm 2011 – Link – WA imaging algorithm – Link
Urinary incontinence – NICE guidelines algorithm – Link – International consensus algorithms 2005 – Link AAFP article algorithm 2000 – Link
Vaginal bleeding (abnormal) – RANZCOG algorithm 2011 – Link
FOAM4GP 
Absolutely excellent. From GP peers to peers. Education with real time review. What a great resource. Sending this to my work desk top and GPsDU Facebook. I look forward to sharing with the medical students in Term one. Dr Karen Price. MBBS, FRACGP Melbourne.
Cheers Karen. I need more feedback from people about whether it is beneficial – or whether my searching is in vain!
Rob, if you want some protocols, guidelines, or articles on General Surgical topics let me know
Tom Hugh (surgeon RNSH)
Hi there..
you ppl r doing great job..!
I was wondering if you could add in algorithms something about preclampsia N GDM screening?
Hope ull consider!.
Thanks
Hi Mavra,
All done. Check in Pregnancy above.
Cheers, Rob.
Gold, Rob!
Thank you!
(Not to detract from the awesomeness, but the Workcover back pain link doesn’t work)
Hi Rob. About to start an intern rotation in rural GP land, this helped with multiple questions I had & I am sure I’ll be coming back to it throughout the rotation – after that I’ll be sharing it with my ED colleagues.
Thank you!
this is wonderful but the cardiology links don’t work at the moment. Ta!