Toxidromes key points
Key points have been added to the Toxidromes page.
Bob Dunn
Poisoning by unknown substances key points
Key points have been added to the Poisoning by unknown substances page.
History in poisoning by unknown substances
A short segment on history has been added to the Poisoning by unknown substances page.
Head trauma image improvements
Multiple images in the Head trauma section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.
Facial trauma image improvements
Multiple images in the Facial trauma section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.
Head and neck disorders image improvements
Multiple images in the Head and neck disorders section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.
Environmental disorders image improvements
Multiple images in the Environmental disorders section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.
Possible interruption to subscriptions to the Manual
Work is currently being done on the payment system for the Emergency Medicine manual, and this may interrupt your ability to subscribe to the manual. It is also possible that subscriptions will not be able to be processed between 2nd – 4th October. If you are planning to subscribe or renew your subscription, we suggest you … Read more
Epidemiology of poisoning key points
Key points have been added to the Epidemiology of poisoning page.
Regional anaesthesia key points
Key points have been added to the Regional anaesthesia page.
Phosphatidylethanol
A short segment on phosphatidylethanol testing has been added to the Ethanol page.
Haematological disorders image improvements
Multiple images in the Haematological disorders section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.
Urinary disorders image improvements
Multiple images in the Urinary disorders section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.
Upper limb injuries image improvements
Multiple images in the Upper limb injuries section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.
Lower limb injuries image improvements
Multiple images in the Lower limb injuries section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.
Correction – adrenaline/noradrenaline dose in bradycardia
There is an error on the Bradycardias page for the adrenaline/noradrenaline dose.The incorrect adult dose of ‘5-10 microg/kg/min. and increasing by 2.5-5migrog/kg/min. every 5 min.‘ should be replaced to the correct dose of ‘5-10 microg/min. and increasing by 2.5-5migrog/min. every 5 min‘.The text will be corrected with the next file upload.Many thanks to Desmond for … Read more
Andexanet for ICH in patients on DOACs
The Management of stroke page has been updated with some information about andexanet for the treatment of ICH in patients taking DOACs – there is insufficient evidence of benefit to recommend it at present. Future trials will need to be better designed than this one. Connolly, S. J., Sharma, M., Cohen, A. T. et al., … Read more
Neurosurgical transfer following trauma
Indications for transfer to a neurosurgical service following trauma have been added to the Management of head trauma page.
Metformin
The Other hypoglycaemic agents page has been updated with additional information about metformin, particularly regarding its relative lack of benefits compared to newer agents.
Semaglutide
The Other hypoglycaemic agents page has been updated with additional information about incretin mimetics/GLP1 agonists.