MINOCA
The section on Myocardial ischaemia and non-obstructive coronary arteries on the Coronary artery disease page has been updated with additional information regarding prognosis and causes.
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Tetanus immunisation table
A table outlining the indications for tetanus toxoid and immunoglobulin has been added to the Wound management and Tetanus pages.
Surgery for #NOH
The Shoulder and arm region injuries page has been updated with additional information regarding the operative treatment of Neck of humerus fractures.
Clavicle fracture surgery review
The Shoulder and arm region injuries page has been updated with revised information regarding surgery for clavicular fractures based on the latest Cochran review of the subject.
BNP and NT-ProBNP test characteristics for heart failure
The Assessment of heart failure page has been updated with additional information regarding the test characteristics of BNP in the diagnosis of heart failure.
Sources of food poisoning
The Infective gastroenteritis page has been updated with additional information regarding the likely sources of various food borne pathogens.
Cancer induced bone pain
The Bone tumours page has been updated with additional information regarding the treatment of cancer induced bone pain.
Aortic dissection
The Thoracic aortic dissection page has been updated, particularly to update the test characteristics of modern CTA in the diagnosis.
Sterile pyuria
The Urinalysis page has been updated with a short segment on sterile pyuria.
Anthrax
Some minor additions have been made to the Anthrax and other pages relating to potential biological warfare agents following a review on the matter recently published in the NEJM.
Paediatric IV fluid calculator
A paediatric IV fluid calculator has been added to the Web features page.
Total body weight estimator
A total body weight estimator (using height and arm circumference) has been added to the Web features page.
Lean body weight estimator
A lean body weight estimator has been added to the Web features page.
New navigation buttons
A variety of buttons have been added to the site to aid navigation for small devices and touch screens. More will be added progressively until the site is ‘touch friendly’.
IV steroids in severe CAP
The Management of CAP page has been updated with some information about the use of IV steroids in a selected population of patients with severe CAP. Bottom line is – sounds interesting, but not enough evidence currently to change practice.
Fusobacterium necrophorum pharyngitis
The Sore throat page has been updated with information about Fusobacterium necrophorum as a cause of pharyngitis.
Apologies for missing apostrophe pages
Due to the server not recognising certain types of apostrophes in the names of web pages, some pages with apostrophes in their titles (e.g. Reye’s syndrome, Parkinson’s disease etc.) have been unable to be accessed using version 1 or 2. This has now been rectified as we have found a style of apostrophe that is suitable to the … Read more
New paediatric weight and drug dose calculators
New paediatric weight and paediatric drug dose calculators have been added to the Web features page.