NIV modes
A short segment on NIV modes has been added to the Non invasive ventilation page.
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Pericardial tamponade drainage
The Pericardial tamponade page has been updated with some additional information about drainage.
Symptoms of pericardial tamponade
The Pericardial tamponade page has been updated with additional information about symptoms.
Long term asthma management
The Long term asthma management page has had a number of minor updates.
Testicular appendages
The Scrotal emergencies page has been updated with some additional information about the scrotal appendages.
Mental health and vocal cord dysfunction
The Stridor page has been updated with additional information about the high prevalence of anxiety, depression and PTSD in patients with vocal cord dysfunction/induced laryngeal obstruction.
Faciomaxillary injury referral
The Faciomaxillary trauma page has been updated with a new segment on referral for admission and outpatient management.
Refractory VT
The Advanced cardiac life support page has been updated with some revised prioritisation of the treatment of refractory VF.
Pulseless VT
The Advanced cardiac life support page has been updated with some additional information about pulseless VT.
Na channel blocking agent toxicity
The Sodium channel blocking agent toxicity page has been updated with a better prioritised list of causes.
Cocaine
A number of minor updates have been made to the Cocaine page.
ECG of cocaine toxicity
An ECG demonstrating cocaine toxicity has been added to the Cocaine page.
New files being uploaded – temporary alteration in function
New book files are being uploaded so there may be some temporary alteration in function (particularly search and table of contents) to Version 1 then Version 2 over the next 30-60 minutes. If one of the versions is not working for you, the other one should still be functioning normally.Apologies for any inconvenience this may … Read more
CRP production – correction
The Serum proteins page has been updated, in particular to reflect that although CRP production is subject to significant genetic variation, there is insufficient evidence to state that there are a significant number of patients who are unable to produce CRP.
VT
The Ventricular arrhythmias page has had a few other minor updates relating to the management of VT.
Echocardiography in VT/SVT
The Ventricular arrhythmias page has been updated with a short segment on echocardiographic differentiation of VT from SVT.
3 new Eye quiz questions
3 new questions have been added to the Eye quiz, bringing the total number of questions in the bank to 53.
K+ channel blocking agent toxicity
The Potassium channel blocking agents page has been updated with a better prioritised list of causes.
ECG of isolated posterior MI
An ECG of an isolated posterior MI has been added to The ECG in acute coronary syndromes page.
Open disclosure principles
A short segment on the principles of open disclosure has been added to the Patient safety page.