The clinical guidelines and protocols for the practice of emergency medicine presented in this document are designed to be a useful resource not on ... ly for those wishing to become emergency medicine specialists, but also for general practitioners and other healthcare providers tasked with caring for patients in hospital emergency departments. Healthcare providers using this Emergency Medicine Clinical Guideline (EMCG) are provided with fundamental concepts and principles essential to emergency medicine and the management of patients with undifferentiated emergency conditions. more

Emergency medicine in Rwanda is underdeveloped. Limited training and infrastructure mean that the country has a high mortality rate from acute conditions such as trauma, malaria and obstetric compli ... cations. As Rwanda's disease burden shifts, there is a critical need for standardised emergency care. This Emergency Medicine Clinical Guideline (EMCG) provides essential protocols and principles that are tailored to the Rwandan context. The aim is to improve the delivery of emergency care at district and referral hospitals. It is intended as a practical resource for all healthcare providers involved in the management of undifferentiated emergencies. more