GP links
A list of links I use regularly when working as a GP in British Columbia. Suggestions welcome!
Clinical
CVD risk calculator • EPIRxISK
Cognitive testing: Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA PDF); Mini-COG (PDF)
Hypertension Canada home BP form (PDF)
BCCSU guidelines: opioid use disorder • alcohol use disorder • ‘days between’ calculator
Alcohol use disorder: quick guide (PDF; start on third page)
Canada Diabetes quick reference (PDF)
BC Lifetime Prevention Schedule
Adult ADHD self-report scale (PDF)
Foundry Virtual BC (young people mental health/app)
Emergency medicine: intubation checklist1 (PDF) • rural emergency airway guide • push-dose pressors2 (PDF) • peripheral vasopressor protocol • procedural sedation checklist3 (PDF) • GCS poster • patient discharge sheets
BC POCUS just-in-time info
Medical abortion: common problems, serum hCG recommendations, ultrasound? (from National Abortion Federation). Patient info below.
LifeLabs test information directory
Physical activity prescription
Trans care BC toolkit
Administrative
Drug Search: price, whether covered, whether special authority needed
PharmaCare: formulary search • drugs requiring special authority • Special Authority eforms (sign in with HA account)
First Nations supplementary formulary (PDF) • OTC meds • Plan W details (including medical supplies and equipment)
WorkSafe BC resources (including rehab guides, forms, billing guide, claim lookup)
Addiction medicine prescription examples
Medical assistance in dying (MAiD)
MOST (VCH form)
ReAct — VCH protection of vulnerable adults
Advice
RACE (Rapid Access to Consultative Expertise) — quick telephone specialist advice
dr2dr for eCASE (like RACE but secure messages)
Real Time Virtual Support (RTVS): includes emergency medicine (RUDi), critical care (ROSe), maternity and newborn (MaBAL), paediatrics (CHARLiE). Also ‘quick reply pathways’ for dermatology, haematology, myofascial pain, post-Covid-19 recovery, rheumatology, and thrombosis.
Dermatology:
Addiction Medicine Clinician Support Line (24/7)
Compass for child and youth mental health and substance use advice
Resources for patients
Foundry: counselling for people aged 12 — 24
Chronic pain: painbc.ca, tamethebeast.org
Medical abortion instructions, infographic, diary (from National Abortion Federation). Clinical info above.
Self-Management BC (chronic pain, chronic conditions, DM2, cancer)
FNHA counsellors (PDF, prepared by Klemtu nursing station)
Billing
Simplified fee guide (BC Family Doctors)
Common billing codes (PDF cheat-sheet I prepared for a previous job)
Telehealth fee codes (BC Family doctors)
Medi-Mouse is similar to this page, apparently created by a Victoria GP.
Courtesy of Ezekial Steve.↩︎
Courtesy of EM Updates.↩︎