Dunn RJ
Two new pages called Other gases with systemic toxicity and Irritant gases have been created from the previous Toxic gases page. Please note that previous links to the old page will now be broken.
The Other gases with systemic toxicity page has been updated with a significantly expanded section on chronic nitrous oxide toxicity.
A new page called Assessment of muscular weakness has been created in the Weakness section.
The Spinal cord injury page has been updated with additional information about posterior cord syndrome.
The Spinal cord injury page has been updated with additional information about anterior cord syndrome.
The Spinal cord injury page has been updated with additional information about central cord syndrome.
The Physiological and anatomical differences in children page has been updated to include the normal NIBP range in infants.
The Paediatric head injury page has been revised and updated.
The Investigation of head trauma page has been updated with additional information about MRI.
The Hyponatraemia page has been updated with additional information about overcorrection.
The Other movement disorders page has been updated with additional information about acute dystonias.
The Migraine page has been updated with an expanded segment on the sphenopalatine ganglion block.
The Lumbar puncture page has been updated with additional information about anticoagulation and LP..
The segment on contra-indications on the Lumbar puncture page has been revised and updated.
The Thoracic aortic dissection page has been updated with more contemporary (lower) mortality data than previously cited.
The Basic life support page has been updated with additional information about the use of TOE to optimise the location of chest compression.
The Advanced life support page has been updated to include information that the humeral head IO route is associated with better outcomes in OHCA than the tibia in adults.
The Lumbar puncture page has been updated with the recommendation that a sterile gown when doing an LP is optional in many situations. This follows a similar recommendation by multiple Anaesthesia organisations that a sterile gown is not mandatory for single shot spinal anaesthesia.
The CVC insertion technique page has been updated with information about taking blood cultures through a central line.
The Management of stroke page has been updated with additional information about the positioning of the head in stroke.