Modified Wells score
The Deep venous thrombosis page has been updated with the latest risk estimates for the different possible Modified Wells scores published in the BMJ. The original Wells score has been removed as is no longer considered useful.
Bob Dunn
Lymphopenia
The White blood cells page has been updated with additional information about lymphopenia and it’s causes.
600th quiz question added
With the addition of the Blood gas quiz Part 1, there are now more than 600 questions in the quiz bank, with at least 15 questions being added to it each month.
Termination of pregnancy
The Termination of pregnancy page has been updated following a recent BMJ review of the subject.
Quiz page reorganisation
The quiz pages have been reorganised to create more direct links to the quizzes to speed up page loading and navigation. There are now 550 quiz questions available with more being added every month.
Serotonin toxicity
The Serotonin toxicity page has been updated following the most recent BMJ article on the subject and now includes more explicit explanation of the Hunter diagnostic criteria.
Total and effective osmolality
The Osmolality page has been updated with an improved description of the difference between total osmolality and effective osmolality (tonicity).
Hyponatraemia updates
The Hyponatraemia page has been extensively updated following the recently released European clinical practice guidelines on the assessment and management of hyponatraemia. There have been changes to the SIAD (previously known as SIADH) segment, definitions of acute vs chronic hyponatraemia and new recommendations for the use of 3% saline – and a whole lot more!
Pacemaker updates
A number of updates have been made to the Pacemakers page including the things you should know about in a patient with a pacemaker and additional information about the actions of pacemaker magnets.
MRI ordering restrictions
The Magnetic resonance imaging page has been updated with information regarding the types of MRIs that GPs can now order in Australia.
DIC scoring scale
The DIsseminated intravascular coagulation page has been updated with the International Society for Haemostasis and Thrombosis DIC scoring scale.
Maternal cardiorespiratory changes in labour
A small segment outlining the cardiorespiratory changes that occur during labour has been added to the Labour & delivery page
Asymptomatic cerebral AVMs
The Subarachnoid haemorrhage page has been updated with information regarding the superiority of conservative management of asymptomatic AVMs.
Cardiac contusion
The Chest wall injuries and Mediastinal injuries pages have been revised to emphasise the lack of clinical significance associated with ECG or troponin changes in haemodynamically stable patients and the lack of delayed sequelae associated with the diagnosis of cardiac contusion in this group.