Mondor’s disease
The Superficial thrombophlebitis page has been revised including the addition of a short segment on Mondor’s disease.
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Valsalva in SVT
The Supraventricular tachycardia page has had a few minor modifications, including emphasising the usefulness of augmenting the valsalva manoeuvre.
Atrial fibrillation management
The Atrial fibrillation / flutter management page has been updated to improve clarity, especially in relation to anti-coagulation prior to cardioversion.
Patient satisfaction following trauma
The Psychological aspects of trauma care page has been updated with additional information on how to prevent psychological sequelae in trauma patients.
Update quiz July 2017
The Update quiz for July 2017 has just been published.
Anticonvulsants for seizure prevention
The Anticonvulsants for seizure prevention page has been updated with mostly formatting changes.
Anticonvulsants for immediate seizure control
The Anticonvulsants for immediate seizure control has been revised, with mostly formatting and prioritisation changes.
Valproate and levetiracetam dosing in status epilepticus
The Status epilepticus page has been revised, including an increase in the dose ranges for IV valproate and levetiracetam.
Pseudoseizures
The Assessment of isolated seizures page has been updated with additional information about pseudoseizures.
Incident debriefing
The Emergency Department response to disasters page has been updated with additional information about post incident debriefing.
Timing of intubation in hypovolaemia
The Airway management in trauma page has been updated with a short segment on the timing of intubation in patients with hypovolaemia.
Patient flow
The Emergency Department overcrowding page has been extensively revised with particular emphasis on hospital and ED patient flow.
VDK in suspected snake bite
The Management of snake bite page has been revised with specific reference to the VDK, it’s limitations, and (?lack of) role – following it’s recent removal from use in WA.
Myeloproliferative disorders
The Myeloproliferative disorders page has been updated, including additional information about treatment of these disorders.
Website design changes
We have just completed a bit of website redesign to improve the experience when using small screened devices. Some of these changes are subtle, so if you haven’t noticed they are: Adding a search box to the top right of the main menu bar Reducing the size of the main page header Reducing the size … Read more
Presepsin
The Assessment of sepsis page has been updated with a short segment on presepsin as a biomarker of sepsis.
CRP
The Serum proteins page has been updated with some additional information about CRP.
Airway fluids
The Endotracheal intubation page has been revised in various parts with particular emphasis on prevention and management of airway fluid collection.
Posterior knee dislocation images
3 images of a posterior knee dislocation have been added to the Knee dislocations page.
Knee dislocation
The Knee dislocations page has been updated including revised indications for CTA in suspected knee dislocation.