Mobitz type I heart block
The Bradycardias page has been updated with additional information about Mobitz type I heart block.
Updates
AF and an accessory pathway
The Supraventricular tachycardias page has been revised, including some additional information about the treatment of AF with an accessory pathway.
ECG features of ischaemia
The ECG in acute coronary syndromes page has been updated with some additional information about patterns of regional ischaemia and reciprocal changes.
Lung US techniques
The Lung ultrasound page has been extensively updated including additional information about lung US techniques.
E lines on lung US
The Lung ultrasound page has been updated with additional information about E lines.
B lines on lung US
The Lung ultrasound page has been updated with additional information about B lines.
US for pleural effusion
The Pleural effusion page has been updated with additional information about the US features of a pleural effusion.
US guided vascular access
The Difficult vascular access page has been updated with some additional information about preparation for US guided vascular access – in particular the use of the most important piece of equipment that influences success – the chair!
Bereavement and indigenous culture
The Bereavement page has been updated with additional information about indigenous culture and bereavement.
Indigenous health
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health page has been updated including additional information about culturally sensitive practice.
Cultural definitions
The Culture page has been updated, including additional information about cultural definitions.
Hospital beds per head of population
The Emergency Department overcrowding page has been updated with the most recent AIHW data regarding hospital bed numbers per head of population for Australia, New Zealand and some other comparators.
VADs
The segment on VADs on the Mechanical cardiovascular support page has been revised and updated.
Cardiac arrest and VADs
A segment on cardiac arrest in patients with a ventricular assist device (VAD) has been added to the Advanced life support page.
aVR in Brugada
The Sudden cardiac death page has been updated with additional information about aVR in patients with Brugada syndrome.
Prognostic features in TTP
The Thrombotic microangiopathies page has been updated with information about predictors of prognosis in TTP.
Urinary SG and UTI
The Urinary tract infection in adults page has been updated with some information about the effect of urine concentration on diagnosis of UTI using bedside U/A.
Anti-thrombotic therapy in thrombocytosis
The Thrombocytosis page has been updated with indications for aspirin therapy.
DOACs for valvular AF
The Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation / flutter and Other anti-coagulants pages has been updated to indicate that DOACs are now thought to be safe for use in non-prosthetic valvular atrial fibrillation, with the exception of rheumatic mitral stenosis.
Warfarin
The Warfarin page has been updated with some additional information about target ranges for mechanical valves and reduction of restriction of DOAC therapy on valvular AF.