WEB DIRECTORY

USEFUL FORMS

General Practice Emergencies

Anaphylaxis	www.bpac.org.nz
Cardiorespiratory Arrest        Child        Adult	www.nzrc.org.nz
Cervical Spine Management	www.apls.org.au
Choking Child	www.apls.org.au
Fitting Patient	Oxford Hdbk. General Practice (Adapted)
Hypoglycaemia	aucklandregion.healthpathways.org.nz
Meningitis	www.health.govt.nz
Reference Ranges	Emcare

Addictions

USEFUL LINKS

New Zealand

www.acc.co.nz
aucklandregion.healthpathways.org.nz
Username: connected   Password: healthcare
www.bpac.org.nz
www.dermnetnz.org
www.health.govt.nz
www.health.govt.nz/publication/immunisation-handbook-2017
www.healthnavigator.org.nz
www.hospice.org.nz
www.kidshealth.org.nz
www.mcnz.org.nz
www.medsafe.govt.nz
www.nzf.org.nz
www.nzshs.org
www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/medical-aspects
www.primaryoptions.co.nz
www.rnzcgp.org.nz
www.saferx.co.nz
www.starship.org.nz
 

Overseas

www.bestpractice.bmj.com
www.cdc.gov
www.emedicine.medscape.com
www.fpnotebook.com
www.fsrh.org
www.gpnotebook.co.uk
www.globalrph.com
www.mdcalc.com
www.merckmanuals.com
www.nejm.org
www.nice.org.uk
www.orthobullets.com
www.patient.co.uk
www.pcds.org.uk
www.thennt.com
www.uptodate.com
www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org
www.who.int

ONLINE CALCULATORS

CVD Risk Assessment

PREDICT New Zealand Data, 5 Year Risk
chd.bestsciencemedicine.com/calc2.html

 
Liver Cirrhosis

AST to Platelet Ratio Index (ARPI)
www.hepatitisc.uw.edu/page/clinical-calculators/apri
 

Medication Dose Calculator (Paediatrics)

Amoxicillin
Cefaclor
Cefalexin
Co-trimoxazole
Flucloxacillin
Ibuprofen
Paracetamol

 
Osteoporosis

FRAX Fracture Risk Assessment Tool
www.sheffield.ac.uk/FRAX/

Garvan Institute Fracture Risk Calculator
www.garvan.org.au/promotions/bone-fracture-risk/calculator/

 
Renal Function

Creatinine Clearance Cockcroft-Gault Equation
www.mdcalc.com/creatinine-clearance-cockcroft-gault-equation
 

NEW WEBSITES

LAST UPDATED 18th January 2019

ADDICTIONS – Alcohol and Drug

www.nosafelimit.co.nz
No Safe Limit, Teenage Alcohol
 

ELDERLY – General

www.livestronger.org.nz
Live Stronger For Longer – Prevent Falls and Fractures
 

PHARMACOLOGY - Prescribing Tools for Older People

www.deprescribing.org
Deprescribing algorithms for specific medicines
 

PREGNANCY and/or PAEDIATRIC CARE – General (New Zealand)

www.illumiscreen.co.nz
The Illumiscreen prenatal test is a simple blood test that screens for the most common chromosomal abnormalities that can affect your baby’s future health. A sample can be drawn as early as the tenth week of pregnancy. The Illumiscreen test is available for both singleton and twin pregnancies.

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