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
Superior hip dislocation
A short segment on superior hip dislocation has been added to the Hip dislocation page.
Open ankle dislocation relocation technique
The Ankle dislocation segment on the Ankle injuries page has been updated with additional information about open dislocation relocation technique.
Ankle dislocation
The Ankle dislocation segment on the Ankle injuries page has been revised and updated.
TMJ dislocation reduction technique
The segment on TMJ dislocation reduction on the Mandibular trauma page has been extensively revised and reworded.
TMJ dislocations
The segment on TMJ dislocations on the Mandibular trauma page has been extensively revised and updated.
NASH is now Metabolic dysfunction associated steatohepatitis (MDASH)
Metabolic dysfunction associated steatohepatitis (MDASH) is the new name for Non alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and has replaced NASH throughout the manual.
Corticosteroids
The Immunosuppressants page has had some other minor revisions in the corticosteroids section.
Relative doses of corticosteroids
The Immunosuppressants page has been updated with information about the relative doses of different corticosteroids.
