Ossification centres around the ankle
The Ankle and foot injuries page has been updated with information about the ossification centres around the ankle.
Updates
Ossification centres of the carpal bones
The Distal forearm injuries page has been updated with a suggested method of remembering the ossification centres of the carpal bones.
Therapeutic hypothermia in neonatal asphyxia
The Prevention of secondary brain injury page has been updated with information about the role of therapeutic hypothermia in perinatal asphyxia.
Dengue vaccine
The Dengue fever page has been updated with information about the vaccine currently under development.
Lower femoral ossification centres
The Femoral fractures page has been updated with information about the lower femoral ossification centres.
Pelvic ossification centres
The Pelvic trauma page has been updated with details of the pelvic ossification centres.
REBOA and aortic occlusion in trauma
The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated with details about REBOA and the section on Aortic compression has been revised.
Indications for immediate reperfusion therapy
The Acute reperfusion therapy for AMI page has been updated with revised criteria for immediate reperfusion therapy for cardiovascular conditions.
Delta gap
Some information about the delta gap has been added to the Metabolic acidosis page.
Free abdominal fluid in trauma
A small segment about the management of small amounts of free abdominal fluid in trauma has been added to the Management of abdominal trauma page.
Elbow dislocation
Indications for operative intervention following elbow dislocation have been added to the Elbow and forearm injuries page.
Committees
A new page about Committees has just been added.
Panniculitis and Erythema Nodosum
The Cellulitis mimics page has been updated with additional information about panniculitis and erythema nodosum.
Gelatin and starch solution effects on coagulation
The Intravenous fluids page has been updated with additional information about the potential anti-coagulant effects of gelatin and starch solutions.
Management priorities in trauma coagulopathy
The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated with details about the most common management priorities in trauma induced coagulopathy.
Hypothermia in trauma
The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated with details about the adverse effects and prevention of hypothermia in trauma.
Foley catheter tamponade of haemorrhage
The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated including details about the Foley catheter balloon tamponade technique for penetrating trauma.
EXTEM, FIBTEM, APTEM and more
The Coagulation testing page has been updated with additional information about ROTEM viscoelastometry testing, especially the different assays used and goal directed coagulation therapy.
Anti factor Xa assay
The Coagulation testing page has been updated with information about anti factor Xa testing in the monitoring of LMWH and factor Xa inhibitors.
Standard coagulation tests
The Coagulation testing page has been updated with basic information about the common coagulation tests, including those used to monitory NOACs