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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
Supraventricular tachycardia
The Supraventricular tachycardia page has had some minor updates.
Atrial fibrillation arrhythmia management
The Atrial fibrillation arrhythmia management page has had some minor updates.
Bradycardias
The Bradycardias page has had some minor updates.
P waves
All instances of ‘p waves’ in the manual have been corrected to ‘P waves’ .
SVT
The Supraventricular tachycardia page has had some minor updates.
Augmented Valsalva manoeuvre – correction
The Introduction to arrhythmias page has been corrected to properly describe the timing and sequence of the augmented Valsalva manoeuvre.
Terminology change of ‘true seizure’ to ‘epileptiform seizure’
The Assessment of isolated seizures page has been updated with replacement of the word ‘true seizure’ with the preferred term of ‘epiliptiform seizure’.
Terminology change of pseudoseizure to functional seizure
The Assessment of isolated seizures page has been updated with replacement of the word ‘pseudoseizure’ with the preferred term of ‘functional seizure’.
