First diagonal branch of LAD occlusion ECG
An ECG demonstrating features of occlusion of the first diagonal branch of the LAD has been added to The ECG in ACS page.
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Flecainide pharmacology
The Anti-arrhythmic drugs page has been updated with additional information about the pharmacology of flecainide.
Reversion rates in AF
The AF arrhythmia management page has been updated, including more up to date information about the reversion rates from the most commonly used pharmacological agents.
Intubation equipment
A variety of minor changes and additions have been made to the Intubation equipment page.
ETT cuff manometer image
An image of an ETT cuff manometer and a small segment about it’s use has been added to the Intubation equipment page.
ECG features of RCA and Circumflex occlusion in inferior MI
The ECG in ACS page has been updated with additional information about differentiating RCA from circumflex occlusion in inferior MI.
AMI is no more – long live MI
The abbreviation AMI has been replaced by MI throughout the book. AMI was just a bit too ’80’s’!
Syphilis epidemiology
The Syphilis page has been updated, including information about current epidemiology.
REBOA limitations
The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated to include more information about the potential limitations of REBOA.
Expiratory films for diagnosis of PTX
The Assessment of pneumothorax page has been updated with additional information about the increased sensitivity of expiratory films for diagnosis of pneumothorax.
Prolactinoma
The Pituitary disease page has been updated with additional information about prolactinomas.
Pituitary tumours
The Pituitary disease page has been updated, including a reorganisation of the section on pituitary tumours.
COVID-19 coagulation
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with additional information about the coagulopathy associated with COVID-19 infection.
Chest CT in COVID-19 infection
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with additional information about chest CT in COVID-19 infection.
Droplet and respiratory/airborne precautions
The Infection control page has been updated, including making the differences are between droplet and respiratory/airborne precautions.
COVID-19 infection investigations
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with a reorganisation of the investigations section in COVID-19 infection.
Cardiac failure terminology
The Cardiac failure page has been updated, including the use of the most recent descriptive terminology.
Rate control in AF and heart failure
The Management of cardiac failure page has been updated, including information about optimum rate control in cardiac failure.
Cauda equina syndrome
The Low back pain page has been updated with additional information about the significance of residual urine volume measurement and imaging choices in cauda equina.
Reference change values
Information about the significant reference change values for a variety of analytes has been added to the Interpretation of investigation results page.