Dunn RJ
Bob Dunn A new page called Medical terms that most people understand has been created. It is a list of alternatives to common medical terms that can be used when speaking to patients to aid communication. It is my experience that many good clinicians let themselves down by not realising how much medical jargon they use when … Read more
An ECG of atypical SVT has been added to the Supraventricular tachycardia page.
The Chronic pain page has been updated, including information about how to taper opioids in chronic pain when they are no longer effective.
The Infection control page has been updated with some additional information about hair covers, shoe covers and PPE ‘buddies’.
A new topic called Airway management in patients with respiratory infection has been added to the Resuscitation section. This is particularly relevant to patients with Coronavirus infection requiring airway management.
The Non invasive ventilation page has been updated, including additional information about the limitations of NIV.
The Ventilation page has been updated, including additional information about high and low PEEP strategies. Ventilation in patients with Coronavirus infection should usually start with a higher PEEP strategy.
The Respiratory coronavirus page has been updated with more information about clinical features. Of particular note is the rarity of rash and cervical lymphadenopathy, with rhinorrhoea also being uncommon.
A new segment giving details on how to safely put on and remove PPE has been added to the Infection control page.
The Respiratory coronavirus page has been updated with more information about risk factors and therapy.
The Syncope page has been updated with additional information about blood tests in patients with syncope.
The Neonatal resuscitation page has been updated to indicate that blood glucose levels below 2.0 mmol/L should be treated.
The Respiratory Coronavirus page has been updated with information about common investigation findings.
The Respiratory Coronavirus page has been updated with information about age related mortality rates.
Additional information about focal atrial tachycardia has been added to the Other tachyarrhythmias page.
Additional information about inappropriate sinus tachycardia has been added to the Other tachyarrhythmias page.
A new page called Other supraventricular tachycardias page has been created and includes information on STc and atrial tachycardias.
The Supraventricular tachycardia page has been updated, including additional information about the epidemiology, ECG features and treatment.
The Methanol page will be updated to indicate that although methanol is not supposed to be present in methylated spirits in Australia, at least one brand was found to contain 66% methanol in Feb 2020 – so beware!
The Hydrocephalus page has been updated with a significant amount of additional information about normal pressure hydrocephalus – particularly the imaging features of.