Mechanical CPR and outcomes
The Basic Life Support page has been updated, reinforcing the lack of proven benefit of mechanical CPR devices in most situations.
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hsTnI normal ranges
The Troponins in ACS page has been updated with additional information about normal ranges for hsTnI
Followership
The Leadership page has been updated with additional information about followership
Other supraventricular tachycardias
The Other supraventricular tachyarrhythmias page has had some minor updates.
Supraventricular tachycardia
The Supraventricular tachycardia page has had some minor updates.
Atrial fibrillation arrhythmia management
The Atrial fibrillation arrhythmia management page has had some minor updates.
Bradycardias
The Bradycardias page has had some minor updates.
P waves
All instances of ‘p waves’ in the manual have been corrected to ‘P waves’ .
SVT
The Supraventricular tachycardia page has had some minor updates.
Augmented Valsalva manoeuvre – correction
The Introduction to arrhythmias page has been corrected to properly describe the timing and sequence of the augmented Valsalva manoeuvre.
Terminology change of ‘true seizure’ to ‘epileptiform seizure’
The Assessment of isolated seizures page has been updated with replacement of the word ‘true seizure’ with the preferred term of ‘epiliptiform seizure’.
Terminology change of pseudoseizure to functional seizure
The Assessment of isolated seizures page has been updated with replacement of the word ‘pseudoseizure’ with the preferred term of ‘functional seizure’.
Functional seizure management
The Assessment of isolated seizures page has been updated with additional information about the treatment of functional seizures.
Functional seizures
The Assessment of isolated seizures page has been updated with additional information about functional seizures.
First pass intubation success rate
The Endotracheal intubation page has been updated with a short segment on the first pass success rate.
Duration of labour
The Normal labour and delivery page has been updated with additional information about the expected range of duration of labour.
Age adjusted D dimer in suspected DVT
The Deep venous thrombosis page has been updated with additional information supporting the use of an age adjusted D dimer cut off in suspected non high risk DVT.
General anaesthesia for clot retrieval in stroke
The Stroke management page has been updated with additional information about the beneficial effects of general anaesthesia in clot retrieval for stroke.
Thrombectomy in basilar artery occlusion
The Management of stroke page has been updated with additional information about the benefits of thrombectomy in basilar artery occlusion.
PPIs and gastric cancer risk
The Peptic ulcer disease page has been updated with a revised section on the risk (or now thought not) of gastric cancer following prolonged PPI use.