Retrohepatic caval injuries and embolisation
The Liver trauma page has been updated with some additional information about the management of retrohepatic caval injuries and the role of embolization following liver trauma.
Updates
Risk of DVT following lower limb fracture
The Deep venous thrombosis page has been updated with a revised incidence rate of DVT following lower limb injury. It is much closer to 0.6% than the 6% figure previously reported.
Serotonin toxicity
The Serotonin toxicity page has been updated with additional information about the differential diagnoses that need to be considered.
Panic disorder
The Anxiety disorders page has been extensively revised with additional information about the assessment and management of panic attacks.
Decompressive craniectomy following TBI
The Prevention of secondary brain injury page has been updated with additional information about the role of decompressive craniectomy following TBI.
Circulatory management of the trauma patient
The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated with additional information about haemostatic resuscitation and the treatment of trauma induced coagulopathy.
Treatment of hypovolaemia
The Treatment of hypovolaemia page has been updated with additional information about the principles of therapy and the blood product transfusion ratios in resuscitation.
Trauma induced coagulopathy
The Disorders of clotting page has again been updated with additional information regarding trauma induced coagulopathy.
Open fracture management
The Management of fractures & dislocations page has been updated including additional information regarding the management of open fractures.
Rib fracture imaging and chest wall stabilisation
[avatar user=”robjdunn” size=”original” align=”left” /] The Chest wall injuries page has been updated with additional information regarding the imaging of rib fractures and role of chest wall stabilisation surgery following chest trauma.
Damage control orthopaedics
The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated with additional information about damage control orthopaedics and the surgical priority of aortic injury repair.
Surgical priorities in trauma management
[avatar user=”robjdunn” size=”original” align=”left” /] The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated with additional information about the surgical priorities in trauma.
Angiographic embolisation of pelvic bleeding
[avatar user=”robjdunn” size=”original” align=”left” /] The Assessment of pelvic fractures and Management of pelvic trauma pages have been updated, including additional information regarding the role of angiographic embolisation in the bleeding patient.
Pilon, LeFort and Tillaux – Chaput fractures
Details of Pilon, LeFort and Tillaux – Chaput fractures around the ankle, as well as some other things about ankle fractures, have been added to the Ankle and foot injuries page.
Gissane’s angle and calcaneal fracture classification
The Ankle and foot injuries page has been updated with additional information about Gissane’s angle and the classification of calcaneal fractures.
Lisfranc’s injury
The Ankle and foot injuries page has been updated with additional information about Lisfanc injuries to the foot.
Triage sort
The triage sort table on the On site disaster management page has been divided into two, to make the classification clearer.
Age adjusted d-dimer cut off levels
The Deep venous thrombosis page has been updated with additional information about age adjusted d-dimer levels.
Indications for NOACs and when warfarin is preferred
The Other anti-coagulants page has had a number of additions, including an expanded segment on when NOACs may be indicated, and situations where warfarin has an advantage.
Effects of anti-coagulants on coagulation tests table
A table outlining the effects of different anti-coagulants on common tests of coagulation has been added to the Coagulation testing page.