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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
Necrotising fasciitis
The Necrotising fasciitis page has had some other minor updates and has been moved to follow the Cellulitis page.
Necrotising fasciitis key points
Key points have been added to the Necrotising fasciitis page.
US in necrotising fasciitis
The Necrotising fasciitis page has been updated with additional information about US in necrotising fasciitis.
4 weeks of anticoagulation post cardioversion for AF
The Stroke prevention in AF page has been updated to better indicate that 4 weeks of anticoagulation is required in patients who have been cardioverted.
Aspirin for AF stroke prevention
The Stroke prevention in AF page has been updated to reflect the very limited role that aspirin now has in stroke prevention.
AF reversion and time of onset
The Atrial fibrillation arrhythmia management page has been updated to account for the multiple different recommendations from differing national bodies about the safe time to cardiovert AFib after onset. These different recommendations that are mostly of a weak nature indicate that the optimum strategy is unknown. Many have been developed without Emergency Medicine or primary … Read more
Needle cricothyroidotomy
The Surgical airway techniques page has been updated with additional information about needle cricothyroidotomy.
Open cricothyroidotomy
The Surgical airway techniques page has been updated with additional information about open cricothyroidotomy.
