Every piece of clinical content in FieldMedic is benchmarked against published UK and international medical guidelines. This page documents the sources behind all 128 conditions and 41 medications in the app.
| Condition | Severity | Primary Source | Guideline Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| AED Use | Life | RCUK | Resuscitation Guidelines 2025 |
| Ankle Injuries | Monitor | NICE NG38 | NICE NG38 — Fractures (non-complex); Ottawa Ankle Rules |
| Basic Life Support (CPR) | Life | RCUK | Resuscitation Guidelines 2025 |
| Burns | Urgent | SAGE | British Burns Association — National Burn Care Standards |
| Finger Injuries and Dislocations | Monitor | NICE NG38 | NICE NG38 — Fractures (non-complex) |
| Foot Care and Blisters | Field | DTIC | WMS Wilderness Medicine CPG |
| Fractures | Urgent | NICE NG38 | NICE NG38 — Fractures (non-complex) |
| Improvised Stretcher and Carry | Urgent | RCUK | RCUK First Aid Guidelines 2025 |
| Mammal Bites | Urgent | NICE NG184 | NICE NG184 — Human and Animal Bites |
| Oxygen Therapy (Field) | Urgent | BTS | BTS Oxygen Guidelines 2017 |
| Patient Assessment (AMPLE History) | Field | RCUK | RCUK First Aid Guidelines 2025 |
| Primary Survey (DRcABCDE) | Urgent | RCUK | RCUK First Aid Guidelines 2025 |
| Recovery Position | Urgent | RCUK | RCUK First Aid Guidelines 2025 |
| Shoulder Dislocation | Urgent | NICE NG38 | NICE NG38 — Fractures (non-complex) |
| Soft Tissue Injuries and Sprains | Field | NICE NG38 | NICE NG38 — Fractures (non-complex) |
| Tick Bite | Monitor | NICE NG95 | NICE NG95 — Lyme Disease (21-day doxycycline) |
| Wound Care | Field | RCUK | RCUK First Aid Guidelines 2025 |
| Wound Irrigation Technique | Field | NICE NG184 | NICE NG184 — Human and Animal Bites (wound irrigation) |
| Condition | Severity | Primary Source | Guideline Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Abdominal Pain | Urgent | NICE CKS | NICE CKS Abdominal Pain |
| Analgesic Ladder (Pain Management) | Field | WHO BNF | WHO Analgesic Ladder; NICE NG193 — Chronic Pain |
| Anaphylaxis | Life | RCUK | RCUK Anaphylaxis Guidelines 2021 |
| Angina Pectoris | Urgent | NICE NG185 | NICE NG185 — Chest Pain |
| Asthma Attack | Urgent | NICE NG80 | BTS/NICE NG244 Asthma Guidelines 2024 |
| Chest Infection / Pneumonia | Urgent | NICE NG250 | NICE NG250 — Pneumonia in Adults |
| Choking — Adult | Life | RCUK | RCUK First Aid Guidelines 2025 |
| Choking — Infant | Life | RCUK | RCUK First Aid Guidelines 2025 |
| COPD Exacerbation | Urgent | NICE NG115 | NICE NG115 — COPD |
| Dental Abscess / Toothache | Monitor | SDCEP | SDCEP Drug Prescribing for Dentistry |
| Diarrhoea and Vomiting | Monitor | NICE CKS | NICE CG84 — Diarrhoea and Vomiting |
| Ectopic Pregnancy | Life | NICE NG126 | RCOG; NICE NG126 — Ectopic Pregnancy |
| Head Injury and Concussion | Urgent | NICE NG232 | NICE NG232 — Head Injury |
| Headache | Monitor | NICE NG12 | NICE NG12 — Suspected Cancer (headache red flags) |
| Heart Attack (MI) | Life | NICE NG185 | NICE NG185; ESC ACS Guidelines 2023 |
| Hyperglycaemia / DKA | Urgent | NICE NG18 JBDS | NICE NG18 — Diabetes; JBDS-IP DKA Guidelines |
| Hypoglycaemia | Urgent | NICE NG18 BNF | NICE NG18 — Diabetes; BNF Glucagon |
| Meningitis | Life | NICE NG240 | NICE NG240 — Meningitis and Meningococcal Disease |
| Mild Allergic Reaction | Monitor | RCUK | RCUK Anaphylaxis / Allergic Reaction Guidelines |
| Palpitations / Irregular Heartbeat | Monitor | NICE NG196 | NICE NG196 — Atrial Fibrillation |
| Panic Attack / Hyperventilation | Monitor | NICE CG113 | NICE CG113 — Anxiety and Panic Disorder |
| Peritonsillar Abscess (Quinsy) | Urgent | NICE NG84 | NICE NG84 — Sore Throat (peritonsillar abscess) |
| Pulmonary Embolism | Life | NICE NG158 | NICE NG158 — Venous Thromboembolism |
| Seizures and Faints | Urgent | NICE NG217 | NICE NG217 — Epilepsy |
| Sepsis | Life | NICE NG253 | NICE NG253 — Sepsis (November 2025) |
| Sore Throat / Tonsillitis | Field | NICE NG84 | NICE NG84 — Sore Throat (phenoxymethylpenicillin first-line) |
| Stroke and TIA | Life | NICE NG128 | NICE NG128 — Stroke and TIA |
| Urinary Tract Infection | Monitor | NICE NG109 | NICE NG109 — UTI in Adults (3-day trimethoprim) |
| Condition | Severity | Primary Source | Guideline Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blast / Explosion Injury | Life | NICE NG39 | ATLS 10th Edition; NATO Emergency War Surgery |
| C-Spine Immobilisation | Urgent | NICE NG41 | NICE NG41 — Major Trauma; NEXUS Criteria |
| Chest Trauma | Life | NICE NG39 | NICE NG39 — Major Trauma |
| Compartment Syndrome | Life | NICE NG38 | NICE NG38 — Fractures (non-complex) |
| Femoral Fracture | Life | NICE NG38 | NICE NG38 — Fractures (non-complex) |
| Hand and Wrist Injuries | Monitor | NICE NG38 | NICE NG38 — Fractures (non-complex) |
| Jaw Thrust | Life | RCUK | RCUK Resuscitation Guidelines 2025 |
| Knee Injuries | Monitor | NICE NG38 | NICE NG38 — Fractures (non-complex); Ottawa Knee Rules |
| METHANE Major Incident Report | Urgent | JESIP | JESIP Joint Doctrine |
| Open (Compound) Fracture | Urgent | NICE NG37 | BOAST 4 Open Fractures 2020 (antibiotics within 1 hour) |
| Pelvic Injury | Life | NICE NG39 | NICE NG39 — Major Trauma |
| Pneumothorax | Life | BTS | BTS Pleural Disease Guidelines; NICE NG39 |
| Rib Fractures | Urgent | NICE NG39 | ATLS; NICE NG39 |
| Shock | Life | NICE NG39 | NICE NG39 — Major Trauma |
| Spinal Injury (Thoracic / Lumbar) | Urgent | NICE NG41 | NICE NG41 — Major Trauma; NEXUS Criteria |
| Stop the Bleed / Haemorrhage Control | Life | RCUK | RCUK First Aid Guidelines 2025 — Haemorrhage Control |
| The Lethal Triad | Life | NICE NG39 | ATLS 10th Edition — Damage Control Resuscitation |
| Triage (Mass Casualty) | Urgent | NICE NG39 | NICE NG39 — Major Trauma; JESIP Triage |
| Wound Infection / Cellulitis | Urgent | NICE NG141 | NICE NG141 — Cellulitis and Erysipelas |
| Condition | Severity | Primary Source | Guideline Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) | Monitor | DOI | WMS Altitude Illness Guidelines 2019 |
| Cold Water Immersion | Life | DOI | WMS Submersion Guidelines; RNLI Float to Live |
| Coral Cuts | Monitor | DOI | WMS Marine Injuries Guidelines |
| Decompression Illness | Urgent | DMAC | Divers Alert Network Guidelines; WMS |
| Dehydration | Monitor | NICE NG29 | NICE CG84 — Diarrhoea and Vomiting |
| Drowning | Life | WMS | WMS 2024 Drowning Guidelines Summary |
| Exercise-Associated Hyponatraemia | Urgent | DOI | WMS EAH Guidelines 2020 |
| Exertional Heat Stroke | Life | DOI | WMS Heat Illness Guidelines 2023 |
| Frostbite | Urgent | DOI | WMS Cold Injury Guidelines 2024 (Cauchy grading) |
| Frostbite — Grading and Management | Urgent | DOI | WMS Cold Injury Guidelines 2024; Cauchy Classification |
| Frostnip | Monitor | DOI | WMS Cold Injury Guidelines 2019 |
| Heat Exhaustion | Urgent | DOI | WMS Heat Illness Guidelines 2023 |
| High Altitude Cerebral Oedema (HACE) | Life | DOI | WMS Altitude Illness Guidelines 2019 |
| High Altitude Cough | Monitor | DOI | WMS Altitude Illness Guidelines 2019 |
| High Altitude Pulmonary Oedema (HAPE) | Life | DOI | WMS Altitude Illness Guidelines 2019 |
| High Altitude Retinal Haemorrhage | Urgent | DOI | WMS Altitude Illness Guidelines 2019 |
| Hypothermia | Urgent | DOI | WMS Hypothermia Guidelines 2019 |
| Insect Sting / Bite | Field | NICE CG134 | RCUK Anaphylaxis Guidelines — Insect Sting Reactions |
| Jellyfish and Marine Stings | Monitor | DAN | WMS Marine Envenomation Guidelines; AWMSM |
| Lightning Strike | Life | DOI OUP | WMS Lightning Guidelines; Cooper et al. |
| Non-Freezing Cold Injury (Trench Foot) | Monitor | DOI | WMS Cold Injury Guidelines 2019 |
| Overexertion / Exercise-Induced Collapse | Urgent | DOI | WMS Heat Illness Guidelines 2023 |
| Seasickness | Monitor | BNF | BNF 2025; NICE CKS Motion Sickness |
| Severe Sunburn | Monitor | BBA | British Burns Association — National Burn Care Standards |
| Tropical Skin Conditions | Monitor | WHO | WMS Tropical Medicine Guidelines |
| Condition | Severity | Primary Source | Guideline Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brucellosis | Monitor | WHO | WHO Brucellosis Guidelines; NICE CKS |
| Chikungunya | Monitor | WHO | NaTHNaC Chikungunya Guidelines |
| Cholera | Urgent | WHO | WHO Cholera Guidelines |
| Dengue Fever | Urgent | WHO | WHO Dengue Guidelines; NaTHNaC |
| Diphtheria | Urgent | WHO | WHO Diphtheria Guidelines |
| Encephalitis | Life | WHO | WHO Encephalitis Fact Sheet |
| Giardia / Intestinal Parasites | Monitor | WHO | NICE CKS Giardiasis |
| Hepatitis | Monitor | WHO WHO | NICE CKS Hepatitis |
| Leishmaniasis | Monitor | WHO | WHO Leishmaniasis Guidelines; PHE Guidelines |
| Leptospirosis (Weil's Disease) | Urgent | WHO | UKHSA Leptospirosis Guidelines; NaTHNaC |
| Malaria | Urgent | WHO UKHSA 2024 | WHO Malaria; UKHSA 2024 Malaria Prevention Guidelines |
| Rabies Exposure | Urgent | WHO | WHO Rabies Vaccines Position Paper 2018 |
| Schistosomiasis (Bilharzia) | Monitor | WHO | NICE CKS Schistosomiasis; PHE Guidelines |
| Snake Bite | Urgent | WHO WHO IRIS | WHO Snake Bite Management Guidelines 2010 |
| Typhoid Fever | Urgent | WHO | WHO Typhoid Guidelines; NaTHNaC |
| Wound Myiasis (Botfly) | Monitor | WHO | NaTHNaC Myiasis Guidelines; WMS |
| Yellow Fever | Urgent | WHO | WHO Yellow Fever Guidelines |
| Zika Virus | Monitor | WHO | CDC Zika Guidelines 2023; NaTHNaC |
| Condition | Severity | Primary Source | Guideline Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abscess and Furuncle | Monitor | NICE NG141 | NICE CKS Boils, Carbuncles and Staphylococcal Skin |
| Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO) | Urgent | RCEM | RCEM Learning — Sudden Visual Loss: CRAO |
| Dental Emergencies | Monitor | SDCEP | SDCEP; IADT Dental Trauma Guidelines |
| Ear Problems | Monitor | NICE NG91 | NICE NG91 — Otitis Media (amoxicillin first-line) |
| Eye Infections | Monitor | NICE CKS | NICE CKS — Conjunctivitis (Infective) |
| Eye Trauma | Urgent | NICE NG81 | Royal College of Ophthalmologists — Acute Eye Emergencies |
| Foreign Body (Wound / Eye / Ear) | Monitor | NICE NG184 | NICE NG184 — Human and Animal Bites (wound/foreign body) |
| Genitourinary Trauma and Issues | Urgent | NICE NG39 | BAUS — Testicular Torsion Guidelines; NICE CKS |
| Menstrual Health on Expedition | Field | NICE NG88 | FSRH CEU Guidance — Hormonal Contraception 2015 |
| Mental Health and Wellbeing | Monitor | NICE NG222 | NICE NG222 — Depression in Adults |
| Nosebleed (Epistaxis) | Monitor | NICE CKS | NICE CKS Epistaxis; ENT UK Guidelines (soft cartilaginous lower nose) |
| Snow Blindness (UV Keratitis) | Monitor | DOI | WMS Altitude Illness Guidelines 2019 (UV Keratitis) |
| Tropical Skin Infections and Rashes | Monitor | WHO | NICE NG153 — Impetigo 2020 (hydrogen peroxide 1% first-line) |
| Urinary Retention | Urgent | NICE CKS | NICE CKS — Urinary Retention |
| Drug | Category | Primary Source | Key Guideline Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acetazolamide (Diamox) | Altitude | BNF DOI | 125mg BD prevention; 250mg BD treatment per WMS 2019 |
| Adrenaline (EpiPen / 1:1000) | Emergency | BNF RCUK | EpiPen 0.3mg fixed; manual IM 0.5mg — clearly distinguished |
| Amoxicillin 500mg | Antibiotic | BNF | OCP interaction removed per MHRA 2011; glandular fever warning present |
| Aspirin 300mg | Cardiac Emergency | BNF NICE NG185 | MI (300mg chewed); Migraine (900mg orally). Covers updated to include headache and migraine. |
| Azithromycin 500mg | Antibiotic | BNF | Pregnancy: Category B — safe when indicated (UKTIS) |
| Benzylpenicillin 2g IM | Antibiotic | BNF | Pre-hospital meningitis backup; 2g every 4h if evacuation delayed |
| Ceftriaxone 2g IM | Antibiotic | BNF | Meningitis: 2g BD (every 12h) — corrected from once daily |
| Cephalexin 500mg | Antibiotic | BNF | TCCC 2024 — replaces Moxifloxacin for wound/skin infection; added for severe UTI and pyelonephritis |
| Chloramphenicol Eye Ointment | Ophthalmic | BNF | Topical use; 4-6 hourly application |
| Ciprofloxacin 500mg | Antibiotic | BNF | MHRA 2024: second-line only when first-line agents contraindicated or failed. Marine wounds (Vibrio/Pseudomonas), severe travellers' diarrhoea. |
| Co-amoxiclav 625mg | Antibiotic | BNF | OCP interaction removed per MHRA Drug Safety Update Oct 2011 |
| Co-codamol 30/500mg | Pain Relief | BNF | MHRA 2013 codeine guidance; avoid in pregnancy |
| Cyclizine 50mg | Antiemetic | BNF | Urinary retention / BPH contraindication included |
| Dexamethasone | Altitude / Steroid | BNF DOI | HACE: 8mg initial then 4mg every 6h per WMS 2019 |
| Dextrose Gel 40% (Glucogel) | Emergency / Hypoglycaemia | BNF | |
| Doxycycline 100mg | Antibiotic | BNF | Lyme disease 21 days per NICE NG95; 200mg loading dose for chest/systemic infections. OCP interaction removed MHRA 2011. |
| Flucloxacillin 500mg | Antibiotic | BNF | First-line for cellulitis; empty stomach dosing correct |
| Fusidic Acid 2% Cream | Dermatology | BNF | |
| Glucagon 1mg IM | Diabetic Emergency | BNF | Less effective in starvation / alcohol — correctly noted |
| GTN Spray | Cardiac | BNF | Sildenafil 24h / tadalafil 48h contraindication |
| Hydrocortisone 100mg IV/IM | Steroid | BNF | For severe asthma when oral prednisolone not possible |
| Ibuprofen | Pain Relief / Anti-inflammatory | BNF | NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease contraindication included |
| Loperamide (Imodium) 2mg | Antidiarrhoeal | BNF | MHRA 2017 QT warning at high doses; age restriction <12 (MHRA 2023) |
| Loratadine 10mg | Antihistamine | BNF | Pregnancy: Category B — safe when indicated (UKTIS) |
| Malaria RDT (Rapid Diagnostic Test) | Diagnostics | WHO | |
| Malarone (Atovaquone/Proguanil) | Antimalarial | UKHSA 2024 | UKHSA 2024 malaria prevention guidelines. Avoid for treatment if used for prophylaxis on same trip. |
| Meloxicam 15mg | Pain Relief / NSAID | BNF | TCCC 2024 walking wounded protocol; once-daily NSAID. Step-down to 7.5mg when pain improves. |
| Metronidazole 400mg | Antibiotic | BNF | Avoid 1st trimester if possible; generally acceptable 2nd/3rd trimester |
| Nifedipine 20mg MR | Altitude | BNF DOI | HAPE: 20mg MR every 8h per WMS 2019 |
| Nitrofurantoin 100mg | Antibiotic | BNF | 3-day course for modified-release formulation per NICE NG109. Trimester guidance: avoid 1st trimester and at term; OK 2nd trimester. |
| Norethisterone | Hormonal | BNF | FSRH CEU Guidance 2015; 5mg TDS from 3 days before period |
| Omeprazole 20-40mg | Gastric | BNF | Pregnancy: acceptable when indicated (UKTIS) |
| Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) | Rehydration | WHO | WHO ORT formula; improvised recipe verified |
| Paracetamol | Pain Relief | BNF | Standard dosing; weight-adjusted (>50kg / <50kg) |
| Penthrox (Methoxyflurane) | Analgesic (inhaled) | BNF | 3ml max; 6ml/day; 15ml/week per SmPC |
| Prednisolone 40mg | Steroid | BNF | Acceptable in pregnancy when benefit outweighs risk (RCOG) |
| Prochlorperazine (Buccastem) | Antiemetic | BNF | Buccal route useful when vomiting; avoid in pregnancy |
| Riamet / Coartem (Artemether/Lumefantrine) | Antimalarial | BNF | |
| Salbutamol Inhaler | Respiratory | BNF NICE NG80 | 1 puff at a time via spacer per BTS/NICE 2024 |
| Scopolamine Patch (Kwells) | Nausea / Motion Sickness | BNF | |
| Trimethoprim 200mg | Antibiotic | BNF | 3-day course per NICE NG109 (not 7 days) |
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