Acute and critical care

Questions covering urgent assessment, stabilisation, escalation, monitoring, transfer, staffing, equipment, and service standards for acutely or critically ill patients.

Questions

What molecular tests and imaging do I need before deciding first-line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer?

A concise answer outlining the key molecular biomarker tests and baseline imaging needed before selecting first-line systemic treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer.

Acute and critical care

What standards, staffing, equipment and documentation are required when transferring a critically ill adult within or between hospitals?

A concise answer outlining governance standards, staffing competence, equipment requirements, clinical preparation, monitoring, documentation, and handover for intra-hospital and inter-hospital transfer of critically ill adults.