Tag cloud added
A tag cloud of the updates in the previous 4 years has been added to the bottom left column of the website front page. The number of tags has also been reduced.
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ED WTBS by hospital type
The Triage page has been updated with information about the different average waiting times according to hospital type in Australia.
NEAT admission performance and mortality
The Time limited ED care targets page has been revised and additional information about the association between improved NEAT admission performance and hospital mortality has been added. Sullivan, C, Staib, A, Khanna, S, et al. The National Emergency Access Target (NEAT) and the 4-hour rule: time to review the target. Med J Aust 2016;204(9):354.
ICE and PANE – not what you think
The acronyms relating to ED occupancy have been added to the Emergency Department overcrowding page. Sullivan, C, Staib, A, Eley, R, et al. National Emergency Access Targets metrics of the emergency department–inpatient interface: measures of patient flow and mortality for emergency admissions to hospital. Australian Health Review 2015;39(5):533-38.
Pregabalin and birth defects
The Drugs in pregnancy and lactation page has been updated with information about the possible teratogenic effects of pregabalin.
Femoral periprosthetic fracture image
An image of a Type B3 periprosthetic femoral fracture has been added to the Assessment of fractures and dislocations page.
Periprosthetic fractures
A large segment on the classification and management of peri-prosthetic fractures has been added to the Assessment of fractures and dislocations page.
US guided IJV complication rates
The Central venous catheter insertion technique page has been updated with additional information about the risk of US guided IJV catheter insertion in expert hands. Hourmozdi, JJ, Markin, A, Johnson, B, et al. Routine Chest Radiography Is Not Necessary After Ultrasound-Guided Right Internal Jugular Vein Catheterization. Critical Care Medicine 9000;Publish Ahead of Print.
Update quiz June 2016
The Update quiz June 2016 has just been uploaded.
Video laryngoscopy
The segement on Video laryngoscopy on the Intubation equipment page has been revised to better outline the advantages and disadvantages of video laryngoscopy.
Empathy and risk of litigation
Lack of empathy has been added as a risk factor for litigation on the Medicolegal issues page. Smith, DD, Kellar, J, Walters, EL, et al. Does emergency physician empathy reduce thoughts of litigation? A randomised trial. Emerg Med J 2016 .
Oestrogen use in patients with VTE
The Management of DVT page has been updated with information about the use of oestrogens in anticoagulated patients with VTE.
New front page layout
Just in case you didn’t notice – we have just introduced a new layout for the front section of the website. The new layout should display better on tablets and small mobile devices and is a little more compact than the previous version. Let us know what you think.
Early outpatient management of PE
The early outpatient management of PE segment on the Management of PE page has been revised and updated.
CTCA image
A CTCA image of the LAD has been added to the Other diagnostic modalities in ACS page.
CXR of foramen of Bochdalek hernia
A CXR demonstrating a Foramen of Bochdalek hernia has been added to the Mediastinal masses page.
CT of GSW head
A CT image of a gunshot wound to the head has been added to the Specific missile injuries page.
CT of pulmonary pneumatocoeles
A CT image of a GSW chest demonstrating pneumatocoeles has been added to the Pulmonary injuries page. (Well actually it was added quite a while ago, but we just forgot to tell you)
BMI and mortality
The Obesity page has been updated with information about the BMI associated with the lowest risk of all cause mortality.
BRUE – the new ALTE
The Sudden infant death syndrome page has been updated with information about BRUE (Brief resolved unexplained event), the new American Academy of Pediatrics definition replacing ALTE. Tieder JS et al. Brief resolved unexplained events (formerly apparent life-threatening events) and evaluation of lower-risk infants. Pediatrics 2016 May; 137:e20160590.