Antibiotics for culture negative urinary tract symptoms
The Urinary tract infection in adults page has been updated with the recommendation to treat symptoms of UTI with antibiotics, even if the urinary culture is negative.
Updates
Subcutaneous abscesses
The Cellulitis page has been updated and now includes the recommendation for antibiotics in abscesses > 5cm in diameter.
Return to school in Strep phayngitis
The Sore throat page has been updated with information about the risk of disease transmission with return to school.
Aortocaval fistula
The Abdominal aortic aneurysm page has been updated with some additional features of aortocaval fistula.
Aortic dissection
The Aortic dissection page has been extensively revised and updated
Aciclovir in encephalitis
The Encephalitis page has been updated with some information about the indications for aciclovir in encephalitis.
Interruptions and their management
The Communication page has been revised with some additional information about interruptions and their management.
LAVD
The Mechanical cardiovascular support page has been updated with some additional information about LVAD assessment and device failure.
Pericardial tamponade
The Pericardial tamponade page has been updated including some additional information about causes of visible clot in the pericardium.
Operative choices for biliary disease
The Cholecystitis page has been updated with a segment on operative choices for biliary disease.
TB meningitis
The Tuberculosis page has been updated with some additional information about TB meningitis.
Steroids for sore throat
The Sore throat page has been updated with a review of the segment on steroids.
TMJ joint dislocation
The Mandibular trauma page has been updated with a significant expansion of the segment on Temporomandibular joint dislocation.
Migraine therapy
The segment on Migraine management on the Migraine page has been re-organised and updated
Infectious diarrhoea
The Suspected infectious diarrhoea page has been updated with a variety of new bits of information following the publication of: Shane, AL, Mody, RK, Crump, JA, et al. 2017 Infectious Diseases Society of America Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diarrhea. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2017:cix669-cix69
Circumflex occlusion ECG patterns
The ECG in acute coronary syndromes page has been updated with additional information about ECG patterns in circumflex artery occlusion.
Capnography tracing shapes
The Capnography page has been revised and reorganised, and a short segment on changes in capnography tracing shapes has been added.
ETCO2 during CPR
A short segment about the role of ETCO2 during CPR has been added to the Basic life support page.
Central venous catheter insertion technique
The Central venous catheter insertion technique page has been updated with a recommendation to position the patient’s head looking toward the site of insertion for subclavian access.
Steroids for sciatic back pain
The Lower back pain page has been updated with information about the possible beneficial role of systemic steroids in sciatic back pain.