Point-of-care protocols
Step-by-step emergency checklists built for facilities with limited resources. Open one and follow it live.
Acute Airway Obstruction
Stepwise clearing and securing of the obstructed airway using basic manoeuvres and adjuncts available at upazila level. Noisy breathing is obstructed breathing; silence in a struggling patient is worse.
ObstetricEclampsia
Seizures in pregnancy (after 20 weeks) or up to 6 weeks postpartum are eclampsia until proven otherwise. Magnesium sulphate, blood pressure control and delivery planning save mother and baby. Follow national obstetric guidance.
ToxicologyOrganophosphate Poisoning
Common agricultural poisoning in Bangladesh. Protect staff first, decontaminate, then atropinise aggressively to a dry chest. Deaths are from bronchorrhoea and respiratory failure — atropine and airway care save lives.
ToxicologySnake Bite
Management of suspected venomous snake bite: immobilise, watch for neurotoxic and haemotoxic signs, give antivenom on clear indications, and never rely on traditional first aid. Follow the national snakebite guideline.
TraumaHaemorrhagic Shock
Recognition and staged management of blood-loss shock at facilities without a blood bank. Priorities: stop the bleeding, restore just enough circulation, and move fast toward blood and surgery. Adapt to local policy.
TraumaPrimary Survey (ABCDE)
Systematic first assessment of any seriously injured or unwell patient. Find and fix life threats in order — airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure — before anything else. Adapt to local policy and available equipment.
TraumaSevere Burns
First-hour management of major burns: stop the burning, protect the airway, calculate area with the rule of nines, start Parkland fluids with available crystalloid, and prepare early referral. Adapt volumes to local policy.
TraumaTension Pneumothorax
A clinical diagnosis that kills in minutes. Do not wait for X-ray. Needle decompression buys time; a chest drain (or referral for one) is the definitive treatment.