Endotracheal intubation checklist
The Endotracheal intubation page has been updated with information about pre-intubation checklists.
Updates
Higgins I squared test
Information about Higgin’s I squared test has been added to the Comparison of variables between two groups page.
Cochrane’s Q test
Additional information about Cochrane’s Q test has been added to the Comparison of variables between two groups page.
SAM pelvic sling application
The Management of pelvic trauma page has been updated with a segment on how to apply a SAM pelvic sling.
FAST scan technique
The Assessment of abdominal trauma page has been updated with a new segment on how to perform a FAST scan.
FAST scan in abdominal trauma
The Assessment of abdominal trauma page has been updated with some additional information about the role of the FAST scan.
Management of extremity bleeding
The Management of fractures and dislocations page has been updated with additional information about haemorrhage control from an extremity.
Trigeminal neuralgia
The Secondary headaches page has been updated with additional information about the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia, especially neurosurgical techniques of treatment.
Key features in the assessment of the elderly
The Aging page has been updated with a section outlining the key tasks in the assessment of the elderly.
Effect of stopping trials early
The Medical literature page has been updated with information about how stopping trials early due to a positive treatment effect usually overestimates the treatment effect.
tPA for lacunar strokes
The Thrombolytic therapy in stroke page has been updated with the removal of lacunar stroke from the list of stroke types unlikely to benefit from tPA following the publication of an IST-3 subgroup analysis.
tPA for stroke between 3-4.5 hours
Some additional information about the role of tPA in patients selected without advanced imaging (e.g. CT perfusion, DWI MRI) between 3-4.5 hours has been added to the Thrombolytic therapy in stroke page following the BMJ article published today that does not support the evidence for the use of tPA for this time window.
VRE
A new page called Drug resistant organisms has been created from the old Drug resistant Staph Aureus page and a short section on VRE has been added to it.
MINOCA
The section on Myocardial ischaemia and non-obstructive coronary arteries on the Coronary artery disease page has been updated with additional information regarding prognosis and causes.
Tetanus immunisation table
A table outlining the indications for tetanus toxoid and immunoglobulin has been added to the Wound management and Tetanus pages.
Surgery for #NOH
The Shoulder and arm region injuries page has been updated with additional information regarding the operative treatment of Neck of humerus fractures.
Clavicle fracture surgery review
The Shoulder and arm region injuries page has been updated with revised information regarding surgery for clavicular fractures based on the latest Cochran review of the subject.
BNP and NT-ProBNP test characteristics for heart failure
The Assessment of heart failure page has been updated with additional information regarding the test characteristics of BNP in the diagnosis of heart failure.
Sources of food poisoning
The Infective gastroenteritis page has been updated with additional information regarding the likely sources of various food borne pathogens.
Cancer induced bone pain
The Bone tumours page has been updated with additional information regarding the treatment of cancer induced bone pain.