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
Gastrointestinal causes of chest pain
The Oesophageal causes of chest pain has been renamed Gastrointestinal causes of chest pain. Bookmarks and links to the original page will no longer work.
Causes of chest pain
The Evaluation of chest pain page has been updated with some additional causes of chest pain.
Pseudo cardiac tamponade
A new segment on pseudo cardiac tamponade has been added to the Cardiac tamponade page.
Paracetamol toxicity
The Paracetamol toxicity page has had some minor updates.
Calcium channel antagonist toxicity
The Calcium channel antagonist page has been revised and updated.
Beta blocker toxicity
The Beta blockers page has had some minor updates.
TCAD toxicity
The Tricyclic antidepressant toxicity page has had some minor updates.
Hyponatraemia
The Hyponatraemia page has had a number of other minor updates.
