Bob Dunn

The Advanced cardiac life support page has been updated with additional information about cardiac arrest in special circumstances.

The Advanced cardiac life support page has been updated with specific reference to the recent NEJM trial that casts serious doubt about the benefits of therapeutic hypothermia, but still supports the avoidance of fever in post arrest care.

The Iron page has been updated with additional information regarding toxicity.

The Cardiac axis page has been updated, including information regarding p wave axis and QRS-T wave angles.

Some additional information about the incidence and epidemiology of PEA has been added to the Advanced life support page.

The Epistaxis page has been revised and updated.

The Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura page has been revised and updated.

The Thrombocytopenia page has been revised and updated.

The Febrile neutropenia page has been extensively revised and updated.

Details of the clinical FeverPAIN score used in the assessment of sore throat have been added to the Sore throat page.

Information about the results of the recently published METOCARD-CNIC trial of beta blockers pre PCI has been added to the Management of acute coronary syndromes page.

The Coagulation testing page has been updated with additional information about the various methods available for platelet function testing.

A segment on trauma induced coagulopathy has been added to the Disorders of clotting page.

Additional information regarding flashes and floaters has been added to the Sudden visual loss page.