Thrombolytic agents
The Thrombolytic agents page has been updated and simplified with the removal of agents no longer available or rarely used.
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Transcutaneous pacing
The Pacemakers page has been updated with a revised section on transcutaneous pacing.
Bradycardias
The Bradycardias page has been significantly revised and updated. The lack of efficacy of atropine for the treatment of severely symptomatic bradycardia has been highlighted.
Other arrhythmias
The Other arrhythmias page has been updated with some minor updates and wording improvements.
Access to the Electrical cardioversion page restored
We have just discovered that access to the Electrical cardioversion page through the table of contents has not been working properly and the page heading not displaying as it should. This has now been corrected.
Electrical cardioversion
The Electrical cardioversion page has been significantly updated with wording improvements.
Correction- Test characteristics of nitrites and leukocytes for UTI
The Urinary tract infection in children, Urinalysis, and Urinary tract infection in adults pages have been updated with more accurate and consistent information about the test characteristics of nitrites and leukocyte esterase for the diagnosis of UTI. The previous information on the urinary tract infection in children page was particularly inaccurate. Given the importance of … Read more
Machine ECG interpretation
The Electrocardiography page has been updated with a new segment on machine interpretation of ECGs.
MI ECG mimics
The Pseudo acute coronary syndrome patterns page has been updated with an expanded list of ACS mimics.
Volar Barton’s fracture Xray
An Xray image of a volar Barton’s fracture has been added to the Distal forearm injuries page.
Parafalcine SDH images
2 CT images of a parafalcine SDH have been added to the Extradural and Subdural haemorrhage page.
Trampoline fracture Xrays
2 Xrays of trampoline fractures have been added to the Knee and leg fractures page.
Trampoline fractures
A short segment on Trampoline fractures has been added to the Knee and leg fractures page.
Chronic SDH CT image
A CT image of a chronic SDH has been added to the Extradural and Subdural haemorrhage page.
Garden 3 subcapital #NOF Xray
An Xray of a Garden 3 subcapital #NOF has been added to the Femoral fractures page.
Indications for CTA in cervical spine trauma
A short segment on the indications for CTA in cervical spine trauma has been added to the Cervical spine injuries page.
Complications of cervical spine trauma
A short segment on the complications of cervical spine trauma has been added to the Cervical spine injuries page.
CT image of thoracic prevertebral haematoma
A CT image of a thoracic prevertebral haematoma causing tracheal compression has been added to the Stridor page.
XRay of cervical prevertebral haematoma
An Xray image of a cervical prevertebral haematoma causing tracheal obstruction has been added to the Stridor page.
Stridor
The Stridor page has had a number of other updates and improvements.