A short section detailing the frequency, onset and duration of myoclonus associated with etomidate use has been added to the Induction Agents page in the Resuscitation section.
Category Archives: New update
Palatal tori
A small section on palatal tori has been added to the Other Oropharyngeal Conditions page in the Disorders of the Head and Neck section.
Pacemaker interrogation
A segment on pacemaker interrogation has been added to the Pacemakers page in the Resuscitation section.
Neonatal problems restructure
The page previously called Neonatal problems has been subdivided into a series of smaller subpages specific to each type of neonatal problem. This is intended to improve navigation.
CSF rhinorrhoea
The Complications of Head Injury page in the Trauma section has been revised to better explain the assessment of CSF rhinorrhoea.
Diving medicine update
The Diving Medicine page in the Environmental Disorders section has been extensively revised and updated.
Thrombophilia update
A variety of small updates have been made to the Thrombophilia page in the Haematological Disorders section.
Inappropriate ED attendances
A short section regarding the limitations of describing an ED attendance as “inappropriate” has been added to the Triage page in the Management section.
Vestibulo-ocular reflex
A short section better describing the vestibulo-ocular reflex has been added to the Assessment and Management of Vertigo page in the Neurological disorders section.
US in shoulder dislocation
A small section on the role of US in glenohumeral dislocations has been added to the Glenohumeral Dislocations page in the Bone and Joint Disorders section.
Azithromycin and prolonged QTc
Various sections have been updated following the recent FDA warning regarding the risk of prolonged QTc with azithromycin, despite the weak association and very low risk of harm.
CT findings in appendicitis
A list of potential CT findings in acute appendicitis has been added to the Appendicitis page in the Abdominal Disorders section.
Abdominal imaging in paediatric trauma
The latest findings from the PECARN study of abdominal trauma published in Annals of Emergency Medicine have been integrated into a revision of the Evaluation of Abdominal Trauma page in the Trauma section.
Assessment and management of vertigo
The Vertigo page has been revised and moved to the Neurological Assessment part of the Neurological Disorders section. A small section outlining the indications for neuroimaging in patients with vertigo has been added and other content revised.
HIV prognosis
Additional information regarding the prognosis of HIV infection has been added to the HIV Infection page in the Infectious Disorders section. It is interesting to note that aggresively treated HIV infection now has a better prognosis than smoking!
Chickling peas cause lathyrism, not chick peas!
It has been pointed out that it is chickling peas / kesari dal (lathyrus sativus) that causes lathyrism, not chick peas as previously stated. The Drug Induced Seizures page in the Toxicology section has been updated to reflect this.
Upright T wave in V1
A short section outilining the significance of an upright T wave in V1 has been added to the ECG in acute coronary syndromes page in the Cardiovascular disorders section.
Clostridium difficile
A new section on Clostridium difficile has been added to the Infectious Gastroenteritis page in the Abdominal Pain section.
Upper GI haemorrhage fluid resuscitation strategy
Updates have been made to the Upper GI Haemorrhage page in the Abdominal Disorders section outlining the need to avoid early, full restoration of blood volume in most patients with upper GI bleeding and to usually only transfuse red cells when the Hb is < 70g/L.
Amniotic fluid embolism
A new section on Amniotic fluid embolism has been added to the Abnormal Labour page in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology section.
Button batttery ingestion
The section on Button battery ingestion in the Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies page in the Abdominal Disorders Section has been updated to reinforce the urgency in removing oesophageal button batteries.
Epidural steroids for lower back pain
A small section outlining the treatment effect of epidural steroids in lower back pain has been added to the Lower Back Pain page in the Bone and Joint Disorders section.
Cardiac MRI and stress echocardiography
Some additional information about the test characteristics of cardiac MRI and stress echocardiography has been added to the Other Diagnositic Modalities in ACS page in the Cardiovascular Disorders section.
Avalanche related injury
A small section on avalanche related injury has been added to the High Altitude Medicine page in the Environmental Emergencies section.
Rhinovirus and adenovirus
Additional information regarding Rhinovirus and Adenovirus has been added to the Rhinitis page in the Head and Neck Disorders section.
AGRO violence management technique
Details of the AGRO violence management technique used particuarly in managing disturbed adolescents have been added to the Violence page in the Clinical Skills section.
Communication strategies with patients
Tips on how to alleviate anxiety and enhance collaborative decision making with patients have been added to the Clinical Skills page in the Clinical Practice Skills section.
RSV and Parainfluenza viruses
Additional information regarding RSV and Human Parainfluenza virus has been added to the Bronchiolitis and Croup pages in the Paediatrics section
Respiratory precautions
Additional details regarding respiratory precautions have been added to the Infection Control page of the Infectious Diseases section.
Assessment of patients previously evaluated for ACS
A section with some suggested guidelines on how to assess patients previously evaluated for ACS has been added to the Risk Stratification in ACS page in the Cardiovascular Disorders section.