Cessation of CPR
The Advanced cardiac life support page has been updated to indicate that an unwitnessed arrest with a non-shockable rhythm and age > 80 years is associated with a very low likelihood of survival to hospital discharge.
Bob Dunn
Giant cell arteritis
Some minor updates and reorganisation of the Giant cell arteritis page have been made.
Open dislocation of the elbow Xray
An Xray image of an elbow dislocation with gas in the joint has been added to the Elbow injuries page.
Acute haemorrhagic oedema of infancy
A segment on the rare condition, Acute haemorrhagic oedema of infancy has been added to the Other inflammatory conditions page.
Metformin
The Other hypoglycaemic agents page has been updated to downplay the association between metformin and lactic acidosis and some other updates.
Anxiety instead of anaphylaxis or angioedema
The Anaphylaxis page has been updated with additional information about how to differentiate anxiety from anaphylaxis or angioedema. This is particularly important as a significant proportion of younger patients who present with ‘impending allergic airway obstruction’ are actually suffering from anxiety. The use of adrenaline (and icatabant) does not help anxiety.
Pituitary adenomas
The Pituitary disease page has been updated with additional information about pituitary adenomas.
SVT and LAHB
An ECG of SVT with a LAHB has been added to the Supraventricular tachycardia page.
Corticosteriods
A specific segment on corticosteriods has been added to the Immunosuppressants page.
Corticosteroid psychosis
A short segment on corticosteriod psychosis has been added to the Immunosuppressants page
CT MPR image of a ureteric calculus
A MPR CT image of a ureteric calculus has been added to the Ureteric calculi page.
iGel airway image
A new image of an iGel airway has been added to the Difficult intubation equipment page.
L mainstem bronchus FB Xrays
2 CXRs demonstrating features of a ball valve L bronchial FB have been added to the Tracheobronchial foreign bodies in children page.
Zygomatic arch fracture CT image
A CT image of a zygomatic arch fracture has been added to the Zygomatico-maxillary trauma page.
Traumatic popliteal artery dissection CTA
A CTA image demonstrating traumatic popliteal artery dissection has been added to the Dislocations around the knee page.
CT images of tubo-ovarian abscesses
2 CT images of bilateral tubo-ovarian abscesses have been added to the Pelvic inflammatory disease page.
Ureteric calculi spontaneous passage rates
The Ureteric calculi page has been updated with additional information about spontaneous passage rates according to calculus size.
Atrial septal lipoma cardiac MRI loop
A cardiac MRI loop demonstrating an atrial septal lipoma has been added to the Videos page.
Anterior hypokinesis cardiac MRI
2 Cardiac MRI loops of anterior hypokinesis have been added to the Videos page.
CTA of a VSD
A CT image of a small VSD has been added to the Acyanotic lesions with left to right shunt page.