24/5/26 Diphtheria alert
There is currently an outbreak of Diphtheria in parts of the Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia. Please be alert for cases of oropharyngeal and cutaneous Diphtheria in patients who have been to these regions, particularly Indigenous patients.
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Dedication
This manual is dedicated to the memory of Dr Edward William Brentnall FACEM, MBE, OAM, KStJ 05/08/1929-01/10/2024. Ed was a guiding light for generations of emergency physicians who sheltered, mentored and inspired many of us. See the full dedication here.
Latest updates
Imaging in septic arthritis
The Septic arthritis page has been updated with additional information about imaging in septic arthritis.
Joint involvement in septic arthritis
The Septic arthritis page has been updated with additional information about the frequency of different joint involvement in septic arthritis.
Monoarthritis
The Monoarthritis page has had a few minor updates.
Bacteraemia
The Assessment of sepsis page has been updated with additional information about bacteraemia.
Thromboembolic risk in AFib
The AFib arrhythmia management page has been updated with additional information about the thromboembolic risk from cardioversion based on the original published studies in this area.
Head injury prognosis
The Head injury prognosis page has had some content related to concussion moved to the Complications of head trauma page.
Concussion
The Complications of head injury page has been updated with an expanded section on the diagnosis of concussion.
Amoxycillin for sinusitis in adults
The Acute sinusitis page has been updated with the addition of amoxycillin as an appropriate antibiotic for acute sinusitis in adults.
