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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
Benefits of de-escalation
The Management of violence page has been updated with additional information on the benefits of de-escalation.
Post restraint care
The Restraint page has been updated with additional information about post restraint care.
Chemical restraint
The Restraint page has been further updated with additional information about various other aspects of chemical restraint.
Restraint removal
The Restraint page has been updated with additional information about restraint removal.
Text size increase
The general text size in both versions of the manual has been increased slightly to improve readability.
Cardiac output chapter created
A new chapter called Cardiac output has been created from the Circulatory resuscitation chapter. This has been do improve navigation by making the size of the previous Circulatory resuscitation chapter smaller. Unfortunately this means that any external links (e.g. personal bookmarks) to the affected pages will be broken.
Sepsis chapter created
A new chapter called Sepsis has been created from the Circulatory resuscitation chapter. This has been do improve navigation by making the size of the previous Circulatory resuscitation chapter smaller. Unfortunately this means that any external links (e.g. personal bookmarks) to the affected pages will be broken.
Blood component therapy chapter created
A new chapter called Blood component therapy has been created from the Circulatory resuscitation chapter. This has been do improve navigation by making the size of the previous Circulatory resuscitation chapter smaller. Unfortunately this means that any external links (e.g. personal bookmarks) to the affected pages will be broken.
