Gentamicin dosing table
The Aminoglycosides page has been updated with a dosing table for gentamicin according to patient age and indication.
Updates
History taking
The Clinical skills page has been updated with additional information about history taking a history and communicating with patients. This information is of particular relevance to ACEM trainees who are assessed using the Mini-CEX technique.
Post partum haemorrhage
The Post partum haemorrhage page has been updated to reflect that oxytocin is the preferred pharmacological agent, with some other minor modifications.
Echocardiography in aortic stenosis
The Aortic stenosis page has been updated with information about using echocardiography in assessment.
Cardiac arrest in pregnancy
The Advanced cardiac life support page has been updated with additional information about managing cardiac arrest in the pregnant patient.
Neonatal resuscitation
The Neonatal resuscitation page has been significantly revised and updated in multiple areas.
Salbutamol in bronchiolitis
The Bronchiolitis page has been updated to reflect the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation that a trial of salbutamol in infants < 24 months with suspected bronchiolitis is not warranted.
Quinolone peripheral neuropathy
A minor addition has been made about Quinolone induced peripheral neuropathy on the Sulphonamides and fluoroquinolones page.
Tracheal rapid ultrasound saline test
The Orotracheal intubation page has been updated with a small segment on the TRUST (tracheal rapid ultrasound saline test) to confirm correct ETT placement in children.
Poisons that can kill a toddler
The Risk assessment in poisoning page has been updated with information about single pills and swallows that could kill a toddler.
Mastocytosis
The Mastocytosis page has been updated with some information about Cutaneous mastocytosis and other rarer types of mastocytosis
Fourth nerve palsy
Some additional information about 4th Nerve palsy has been added to the Abnormal eye movements page.
Spinal vs vertebral segments
The Spinal cord injury page has been updated with additional information about the difference between vertebral, spinal and radiological levels in spinal cord injury.
Sepsis targets
The Management of sepsis page has been updated with some additional information about appropriate therapeutic targets in the ED.
Bony metastases
The Bone tumours page has been updated with additional information about osteolytic and osteosclerotic metastases.
Ebola PPE
The Viral haemorrhagic fevers page has been updated with some additional information regarding Ebola PPE.
Normal ECG voltages
The Normal ECG page has been updated with a short segment about normal QRS voltages.
ARISE results
The Management of sepsis page has been updated to incorporate the results from the ARISE and other recent studies.
Treatment of hyperkalaemia
Some additional information about the treatment of hyperkalaemia has been added to the Hyperkalaemia page.
Effects of haemolysis on lab values
An updated list of the effects of sample haemolysis on laboratory values and some additional information has been added to the Interpretation of investigations page.