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
Paediatric sepsis management
The Management of sepsis page has been updated with additional paediatric recommendations, based on the 2026 Paediatric surviving sepsis guidelines.
Old definitions of sepsis removed
The Assessment of sepsis page has been updated with the removal of the old definitions of sepsis.
Definitions of sepsis
The Assessment of sepsis page has been updated with some refinement of the definitions of sepsis.
History in assessment of volume status
The Assessment of intravascular volume page has been updated with a new short segment on history.
NEWS 2 sepsis scoring system
The Physiological disturbance scores page has been updated with information about the NEWS2 scoring system for sepsis.
Sepsis scoring systems
The Assessment of sepsis page has been updated with additional information about sepsis scoring systems.
Unproven therapies in sepsis
The Management of sepsis page has been updated with additional information about unproven therapies in sepsis, and information about some of these therapies has been removed.
IV fluids in sepsis
The Management of sepsis page has been updated with additional information about IV fluids in sepsis.
