Benefits of de-escalation
The Management of violence page has been updated with additional information on the benefits of de-escalation.
Updates
Post restraint care
The Restraint page has been updated with additional information about post restraint care.
Chemical restraint
The Restraint page has been further updated with additional information about various other aspects of chemical restraint.
Restraint removal
The Restraint page has been updated with additional information about restraint removal.
Self protection from the agitated patient
The Restraint page has been updated with additional information about self protection.
Types of restraint
The Restraint page has been updated with additional information about the types of restraint.
Childhood abuse and burden of mental health disorders
The Emergency mental health services page has been updated with estimates of the contribution of childhood abuse to various mental health disorders.
Lorazepam for chemical restraint
The Restraint page has been updated with additional information about lorazepam when used for chemical restraint
Medications for chemical restraint
The Restraint page has been updated with additional information about other common medications used for chemical restraint
Necrotising fasciitis
The Necrotising fasciitis page has had some other minor updates and has been moved to follow the Cellulitis page.
Necrotising fasciitis key points
Key points have been added to the Necrotising fasciitis page.
US in necrotising fasciitis
The Necrotising fasciitis page has been updated with additional information about US in necrotising fasciitis.
4 weeks of anticoagulation post cardioversion for AF
The Stroke prevention in AF page has been updated to better indicate that 4 weeks of anticoagulation is required in patients who have been cardioverted.
Aspirin for AF stroke prevention
The Stroke prevention in AF page has been updated to reflect the very limited role that aspirin now has in stroke prevention.
AF reversion and time of onset
The Atrial fibrillation arrhythmia management page has been updated to account for the multiple different recommendations from differing national bodies about the safe time to cardiovert AFib after onset. These different recommendations that are mostly of a weak nature indicate that the optimum strategy is unknown. Many have been developed without Emergency Medicine or primary … Read more
Needle cricothyroidotomy
The Surgical airway techniques page has been updated with additional information about needle cricothyroidotomy.
Open cricothyroidotomy
The Surgical airway techniques page has been updated with additional information about open cricothyroidotomy.
Melker cricothyroidotomy kits
The Surgical airway techniques page has been updated with additional information about Melker cricothyroidotomy kits.
Emergency oxygenation devices
The Surgical airway techniques page has been updated with additional information about emergency oxygenation devices.
RAPID O2 emergency oxygenation device image
An image of a RAPID O2 emergency oxygenation device has been added to the Surgical airway techniques page.