False passage and IDC insertion
The Urinary catheterisation page has been updated with some additional information about IDC insertion when there is a false passage.
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IDC insertion and after care
The Urinary catheterisation page has been updated with some additional information about IDC insertion and aftercare
Bedside urinalysis for UTI
The Urinary tract infections in adults page has been updated with additional information about bedside urinalysis.
Outpatient management of PE
The Management of PE page has been updated with additional information about the safety and outcomes of outpatient management.
Febrile seizures
The Febrile child page has been updated with some additional information about febrile seizures.
Rapid rhino nasal balloon image
An image of a Rapid rhino nasal balloon has been added to the Epistaxis page.
Epistaxis
The Epistaxis page has had a number of minor updates, particularly regarding nasal cautery and packing.
CT of paraumbilical hernia
A CT image of a paraumbilical hernia has been added to the Hernias page.
Iron replacement dose
The Microcytic anaemia page has been updated with revised information about the iron dose required to replace iron stores.
High lateral STEMI ECG
An ECG demonstrating a high lateral STEMI has been added to the The ECG in ACS page.
Anaphylaxis
The Anaphylaxis page has been revised, wording improved and key points added.
Features of anaphylaxis
The Anaphylaxis page has been updated with additional information about the features of anaphylaxis and their frequency.
QRS characteristics and prognosis in PEA
The Advanced Life Support page has been updated with some additional information about QRS factors that influence prognosis.
Pulled elbow
The Paediatric orthopaedics page has been updated with some additional information about ‘pulled elbow’.
What was the first thing you noticed?
The Clinical skills page has been updated including the recommendation to ask patients the question “What was the first thing you noticed?’ when taking a diagnostic history. This question often reveals important information that other questioning has failed to uncover, particularly in complex cases where there is a lot of information to gather. Going back … Read more
Bronchodilator agents
The Bronchodilator agents page has been revised, updated and key points added.
Life threatening asthma
The Management of life threatening asthma page has been revised, updated, links added and key points added.
AF reversion strategies table
The Atrial fibrillation arrhythmia management page has been updated with a table outlining the key aspects of the different AF reversion strategies.
Acute asthma management
The Acute asthma management page has been revised, updated, wording improved, duplication removed and key points added.
LABA and inhaled steroids for mild asthma
The Acute asthma management page has been updated with the new recommendation from the Australian 2020 Asthma guidelines for the use of specific LABA and inhaled steroid preparations as sole treatment for mild asthma.