This is a review of TLC on A4Medicine. TLC or transient loss of consciousness is defined as spontaneous loss of consciousness with complete recovery. This is a stepwise summary of the NICE guidance. ECG is an important investigation in TLC and a 12 lead automated ECG machine should be used. Following an initial assessment, the GP can decide on management based on clinical suspicion. Conditions as syncope, epilepsy orthostatic hypotension are part of the differential diagnosis.
Medical Topics
- Peripheral arterial disease
- Acute chest pain
- Stable angina -assessment and diagnosis
- Chronic Heart Failure- NICE guidance
- QT Interval
- Peripheral arterial disease
- Acute chest pain
- Stable angina -assessment and diagnosis
- Chronic Heart Failure- NICE guidance
- QT Interval
- NICE- Lipid modification
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- NOACS-Apixaban
- Palpitations
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Hypertension -Assessment and Management
- Stable Angina Management
- ECG Basics
- Cellulitis
- Generalised pruritus
- Basal Cell Carcinoma ( BCC )
- Topical steroids potency
- Hidradenitis suppurativa
- Cellulitis
- Generalised pruritus
- Basal Cell Carcinoma ( BCC )
- Topical steroids potency
- Hidradenitis suppurativa
- Acne
- Hair loss ( Alopecia )
- MELANOMA
- Fungal Nail Infection
- Epistaxis (Nosebleeds )
- Adult Advanced Life Support
- Acute Appendicitis
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Neutropenia
- GP sepsis toolkit 5-11 yrs
- GP Sepsis Toolkit- Adults and young people
- GP Sepsis Toolkit under 5 yrs
- Paediatric Basic Life Support
- Choking algorithm
- Anaphylaxis Algorithm
- Adult BLS
- Needlestick and Sharps Incidents
- Insulin chart
- Type 2 diabetes- management
- Type 2 Diabetes NICE targets
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Diabetes foot check
- Insulin chart
- Type 2 diabetes- management
- Type 2 Diabetes NICE targets
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Diabetes foot check
- Vit-D deficiency (Adults)
- Hyperkalaemia- Raised Potassium
- Osteoporosis
- Hypernatraemia- Raised sodium
- Hypothyroidism
- Hypokalaemia-Potassium imbalance
- Hyponatraemia-Sodium imbalance
- Hyperkalaemia- Potassium imbalance
- Hypocalcemia-Low calcium
- Hypercalcaemia – Raised Calcium
- Epistaxis (Nosebleeds )
- Hearing loss- NICE guidance
- Hoarseness
- Acute otitis media ( AOM )
- Sore throat
- Sinusitis
- Glandular fever ( Infectious mononucleosis )
- Otitis Externa
- Tinnitus
- Vertigo
- Diverticular disease
- Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease -NAFLD
- Raised bilirubin
- Crohn’s disease
- Lactose intolerance
- Diverticular disease
- Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease -NAFLD
- Raised bilirubin
- Crohn’s disease
- Lactose intolerance
- Food allergy in under 19s
- LFT-Approach to abnormal findings
- Diarrhoea ( Adults )
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Dyspepsia overview
- Constipation- Pharmacological management
- Ferritin-elevated
- Paraproteinemia incl Multiple myeloma
- Raised-Haematocrit incl Polycythemia vera
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thrombocytosis
- Ferritin-elevated
- Paraproteinemia incl Multiple myeloma
- Raised-Haematocrit incl Polycythemia vera
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thrombocytosis
- Neutropenia
- Bruising – Excluding NAI
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency
- Anaemia-Evaluation
- Cellulitis
- UTI ( Catheter ) antibiotics
- Recurrent UTI-Antibiotic prophylaxis
- Urinary Tract Infection- Adults
- Campylobacter
- Cellulitis
- UTI ( Catheter ) antibiotics
- Recurrent UTI-Antibiotic prophylaxis
- Urinary Tract Infection- Adults
- Campylobacter
- Dengue
- Tennis elbow
- Neck pain
- Achilles tendinopathy
- Fibromyalgia
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Plantar fascitis
- Sciatica -Lumbar radiculopathy
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Subacromial Pain Syndrome
- Low Back Pain-Assessment
- Knee pain- h/o Trauma
- Plantar fascitis
- Gout
- Neuropathic Pain
- Shoulder pain-initial assessment
- Knee pain- assessment and causes non Traumatic
- Hip Pain-Approach and Imaging
- Tension-Type headache
- Restless legs syndrome
- Migraine- treatment
- Stroke- TIA
- Migraine- Assessment
- Transient Loss of Consciousness-NICE
- Fever in under 5s- NICE
- Acute otitis media ( AOM )
- School exclusion-guidance
- Confidentiality- Information sharing
- Febrile seizures
- Fever in under 5s- NICE
- Acute otitis media ( AOM )
- School exclusion-guidance
- Confidentiality- Information sharing
- Febrile seizures
- Constipation in children
- Bronchiolitis
- Croup
- GOR-GORD Vomiting in infants/children
- Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy
- Lactose intolerance
- Food allergy in under 19s
- Scarlet fever
- Asthma Children -2016
- Bronchiectasis- antibiotics
- COPD acute exacerbation
- Bronchiectasis
- Community acquired pneumonia
- COPD-Management NICE
- Bronchiectasis- antibiotics
- COPD acute exacerbation
- Bronchiectasis
- Community acquired pneumonia
- COPD-Management NICE
- Obstructive sleep apnoea
- COPD-Diagnosis NICE 2018
- COPD-Gwent guidance
- Chronic cough including Chronic Refractory Cough
- Asthma Children -2016
- Asthma – BTS guideline adults
- Gallstones
- Acute Appendicitis
- Haemorrhoids
- Gynaecomastia
- Bowel or Colorectal Cancer
- Varicose Veins
- Hernia- Abdominal wall
- UTI ( Catheter ) antibiotics
- LUTS in men
- Recurrent UTI-Antibiotic prophylaxis
- Testicular cancer
- Epididymo-orchitis
- UTI ( Catheter ) antibiotics
- LUTS in men
- Recurrent UTI-Antibiotic prophylaxis
- Testicular cancer
- Epididymo-orchitis
- Suspected Urological cancer
- Haematospermia
- Urinary Tract Infection- Adults
- Urinary Incontinence-Women
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Testicular torsion
- Prostate cancer