Clinical Guidelines
Guidelines relevant to Emergency & Critical Care, summarised with their native methodological grading, practice-changing updates, and cross-society comparisons.
Recently issued
SCCM and ESICM launch 2026 guideline for Sepsis and Septic Shock Management
The updated Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines emphasize earlier, more precise interventions, including new screening tool recommendations and refined fluid and vasopressor strategies.
AHA and ACC launch 2026 guideline for Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Adults
A new clinical categorization system for acute PE refines risk stratification, enabling more precise management and expanding outpatient treatment options for low-risk patients.
AHA and ASA launch 2026 guideline for Acute Ischemic Stroke management
The new guideline introduces tenecteplase as an alternative to alteplase for IV thrombolysis and expands recommendations for pediatric stroke care and endovascular thrombectomy.
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2025ACEP
ACEP launches 2025 clinical policy for Endotracheal Intubation in the Emergency Department
The new guideline prioritizes physiologic optimization, recommending noninvasive ventilation for preoxygenation and specific induction agents to mitigate hypotension during emergency intubations.
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2025LANCETP
LANCETP launches 2025 guideline for Algorithmic Treatment of Schizophrenia
New international guidelines emphasize proactive metabolic health management from treatment initiation and earlier consideration of clozapine for treatment resistance.
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2025EUSEM
EUSEM launches 2025 guideline for Acute Pain Management in Emergency Situations
This updated guideline fundamentally shifts acute pain management in emergency settings towards multimodal, non-opioid first-line therapies and emphasizes opioid stewardship.
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2025ERC + co-issuers
ERC and ESICM launch 2025 guideline for Post-Resuscitation Care
New guidelines emphasize comprehensive diagnostic imaging, refined temperature control, and a multimodal approach to neurological prognostication after cardiac arrest.
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2024CANMAT
CANMAT launches 2024 guideline for Major Depressive Disorder Management
The updated CANMAT guideline extends recommended antidepressant maintenance duration and emphasizes earlier adjunctive strategies for limited treatment response.
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ASAM launches Joint Clinical Practice Guideline on Benzodiazepine Tapering
This new guideline emphasizes patient-centered, gradual benzodiazepine tapering, with a strong caution against abrupt discontinuation due to significant withdrawal risks.
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