Epidemiology of poisoning key points
Key points have been added to the Epidemiology of poisoning page.
Bob Dunn
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.
Genitourinary disorders image improvements
Multiple images in the Genitourinary disorders section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.
Renal disease image improvements
Multiple images in the Renal disease section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.
Obstetrics image improvements
Multiple images in the Obstetrics section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.
Gynaecology image improvements
Multiple images in the Gynaecology section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.
BP control in stroke
The Stroke management page has been updated with some revised recommendations for BP management following the publication of the following paper.Li, G., Lin, Y., Yang, J., et al., (2024). Intensive Ambulance-Delivered Blood-Pressure Reduction in Hyperacute Stroke. N Engl J Med, 390(20), 1862-1872. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2314741
Thallium
The Non ferrous metals page has been updated with additional information about thallium.
Cobalt
The Non ferrous metals page has been updated with additional information about cobalt.
Paediatric image improvements
Multiple images in the Paediatrics section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.