ICH score and mortality
The Spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage page has been updated, including details of the ICH score and mortality risk.
Updates
5 day suboxone treatment for opioid withdrawal
The Opioid antagonists & partial antagonists page has been updated, including information about a 5 day suboxone withdrawal treatment regimen.
Isopropyl alcohol
The Other toxic alcohols page has been updated with some additional information about isopropyl alcohol.
Hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar state
The Hyperglycaemia hyperosmolar state page has been significantly updated with revised and more detailed information regarding management.
ESR in GCA
The Giant cell arteritis page has been updated with new information about the test characteristics of the ESR in GCA.
ESR
The Other investigations page has been updated with more factors that affect the ESR.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
The Motor neurone disease page has been updated with some additional information about ALS
Cephalosporin allergy
The Specific allergens page has been updated with information about cephalosporin allergy.
Ig4 related disease
The Other autoimmune inflammatory diseases page has been updated with a segment on Ig4 related disease.
B12 deficiency
The Macrocytic anaemia page has been updated with additional information about Vitamin B12 deficiency.
Placental growth factor
The Hypertension in pregnancy page has been updated with a segment on placental growth factor.
MRI in myocarditis
The Myocarditis page has been updated, including a short segment on the MRI features of myocarditis.
TXA in ICH
The Stroke management page has been updated with information about the lack of utility of TXA in primary ICH.
Ovarian carcinoma
The Ovarian cysts page has been updated with additional information about ovarian carcinoma.
Undescended testes
The Scrotal emergencies page has been updated with additional information about undescended testes.
Hepatocellular carcinoma
The Hepatic tumours page has been updated with additional information about hepatocellular carcinoma.
FAST scan in children
The Assessment of abdominal trauma page has been updated with some additional information about the negative predictive value of a negative scan for operative management of blunt abdominal trauma in children.
Blunt bladder trauma
The Urogenital trauma page has been updated with additional information about blunt bladder trauma.
Small bowel injury
The Bowel injuries page has been updated with additional information about small bowel injury.
Age and ED LOS
The Financial issues page has been updated with new information about the relative ED LOS in Australia for patients of different ages. No surprises to anyone who has been in an ED as to which age group stays the longest.