US features of pregnancy
Additional details about the US features of pregnancy have been added to the Pregnancy page.
Updates
First trimester BHCG levels
Additional details about the lower limit of normal first trimester BHCG levels have been added to the Abnormal vaginal bleeding page.
Failed pregnancy
Additional details about the diagnosis and treatment options for a failed pregnancy have been added to the Abnormal vaginal bleeding page.
Estimation of gestational age
Additional details about how to estimate gestational age have been added to the Pregnancy page.
Acral lentiginous melanoma
The Melanoma page has been updated with details about acral lentiginous melanoma, the commonest form in dark-skinned people.
Intraosseous access
The Difficult intravenous access page has been updated with a substantial amount of additional information about intraosseous access.
US guided vascular access
The Difficult intravenous access page has been updated with a additional information about the techniques used in US guided vascular access.
Rapid infusion catheters
A new segment on rapid infusion catheters has been added to the Peripheral intravascular catheter insertion technique page.
MRI sequences
A new segment explaining commonly used MRI sequences has been added to the Magnetic resonance imaging page.
MRI scan access for Australian GPs
The list of MRI scans able to be ordered by GPs in Australia has been expanded on the Magnetic resonance imaging page.
Sucking chest wounds
The Penetrating thoracic trauma page has been updated with additional information about sucking chest wounds.
Securing and attaching an ICC
Additional information about securing and attaching an ICC to an UWSD has been added to the Management of pneumothorax page.
Anaesthetising the pleura
Additional information about anaesthetising the pleura prior to insertion of an ICC has been added to the Management of pneumothorax page.
Heimlich valve
Additional information about Heimlich valves has been added to the Management of pneumothorax page.
Consent for pneumothorax drainage
Some additional information about consent for pneumothorax drainage has been added to the Management of pneumothorax page.
Tying an ETT in place
The Endotracheal intubation page has been updated with additional information and images on tying an ETT in place.
Taping an ETT in place
The Endotracheal intubation page has been updated with additional information and images on taping an ETT in place.
Implantable contraceptives
The Contraception page has been updated with additional information about implantable contraceptive devices.
Hep B exposure risk
Some additional information about the risk of Hep B transmission has been added to the Body fluid exposure page.
Ultrasound probe types
The Ultrasonography page has been updated, included information about different US probe types.