Updates

A segment on bimanual laryngoscopy has been added to the Orotracheal Intubation page in the Resuscitation section.

A short segment on the effects of chronic acidosis has been added to the Metabolic Acidosis page in the Clinical Skills section.

A segment on the differential diagnosis of acute facial swelling has been added to the Salivary Gland Diseases page in the Disorders of the Head and Neck section.

A segment on Acute parotitis has been added to the Salivary Gland Diseases page in the Disorders of the Head and Neck section.

Some updates on the assessment of CSF leaks have been added to the Complications of Head Trauma page in the Trauma section.

The Reperfusion Therapy in AMI page in the Cardiovascular Disorders section has been broken down into smaller pages and reorganised to aid navigation.

The Systemic Lupus Erythematosus page in the Immune Disorders section has been updated.

A short section detailing the frequency, onset and duration of myoclonus associated with etomidate use has been added to the Induction Agents page in the Resuscitation section.

A small section on palatal tori has been added to the Other Oropharyngeal Conditions page in the Disorders of the Head and Neck section.

A segment on pacemaker interrogation has been added to the Pacemakers page in the Resuscitation section.

The page previously called Neonatal problems has been subdivided into a series of smaller subpages specific to each type of neonatal problem. This is intended to improve navigation.

The Complications of Head Injury page in the Trauma section has been revised to better explain the assessment of CSF rhinorrhoea.

The Diving Medicine page in the Environmental Disorders section has been extensively revised and updated.

A variety of small updates have been made to the Thrombophilia page in the Haematological Disorders section.

A short section regarding the limitations of describing an ED attendance as “inappropriate” has been added to the Triage page in the Management section.

A short section better describing the vestibulo-ocular reflex has been added to the Assessment and Management of Vertigo page in the Neurological disorders section.

A small section on the role of US in glenohumeral dislocations has been added to the Glenohumeral Dislocations page in the Bone and Joint Disorders section.

Various sections have been updated following the recent FDA warning regarding the risk of prolonged QTc with azithromycin, despite the weak association and very low risk of harm.

A list of potential CT findings in acute appendicitis has been added to the Appendicitis page in the Abdominal Disorders section.