Dunn RJ
Bob Dunn There is a significant error in the wording on the Pacemakers page (page 110) regarding the set up of a transcutaneous pacemaker. This section should read: should be set to non demand mode when there is no organised rhythm set to demand mode if no there is an organised rhythm as this prevents pacing on Q wave … Read more
A series of images demonstrating atlanto-occipital subluxation have been added to the Cervical spine fractures page.
The Troponins in ACS page has been updated with additional information about the importance of age and gender related cut-off values when interpreting hs TNT and hs TNI values.
A CT image demonstrating a depressed skull fracture has been added to the Complications of head trauma page.
A CXR of a gunshot wound to the chest has been added to the Specific missile injuries page.
A plain film image of an incomplete Segond fracture has been added to the Knee and leg injuries page.
A short video demonstrating the effect of magnet application to a permanent pacemaker has been added to the Pacemakers page.
A short video of the effect of magnet application to an AICD has been added to the Electrical cardioversion page.
A short segment about the effect of magnet application to an AICD has been added to the Electrical cardioversion page.
An ECG strip of multifocal atrial tachycardia has been added to the Other arrhythmias page.
Additional causes of orbital swelling have been added to the Diseases of the orbit and eyelids page.
2 more images have been added to the Image of the day, bringing the total number of images in this gallery up to 420.
Image 29 on the Distal forearm injuries page (p 1649 of the print edition) demonstrating a lateral radiograph of fracture around the wrist is actually a Barton’s fracture, not a Smith’s fracture as previously described. Our Director of Eponymology has been sacked for this error.
A variety of additions have been made to the Physiological monitoring page, including sections on the components of a monitoring system and alarm fatigue.
An ECG strip demonstrating Torsades de pointes has been added to the Ventricular arrhythmias page.
CXR images and a small segment on pericardial cysts have been added to the Mediastinal masses page.
Some additional information about factors affecting the appropriate level for alpha (p value) has been added to the Inferential statistics page.
An XRay demonstrating an old medial malleolar fracture has been added to the Ankle injuries page.
Additional information about high sensitivity troponins has been added to the Troponins in ACS page.
The Renal calculi page has been updated with information questioning the efficacy of MET for ureteric calculi.