Dunn RJ
The upgrade to the new website is now (almost) complete. All areas appear to be functioning well, however there still are a few formatting issues that should be resolved over the next few days. In particular, the bullets on some lists seem to want to have different sizes, and some hyperlinks want to underline themselves – but … Read more
The Extracorporeal methods of drug elimination page in the Toxicology section has had a major update following the recent symposium on the subject in Copenhagen.
The pages relating to seizures in the Neurological Disorders section have been revised and restructured to aid in navigation.
The Salicylates page in the Toxicology section has been updated.
The Oral hypoglycaemic Agents page in the Endocrinology section has been updated with particular reference to the metformin toxicity.
The Glenohumeral Joint Dislocation page has been significantly revised and a new page called Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Management has been added to the Bone and Joint Disorders section to aid navigation.
A short segment on the thenar eminence technique of bag mask ventilation has been added to the Bag Mask Ventilation page in the Resuscitation section.
A short segment on the effects of non O blood group on risk of VTE has been added to the Thrombophilia page in the Haematological Disorders section.
A segment on recommended actions when the diagnosis of STEMI is unclear has been added to the Reperfusion Therapy page in the Cardiovascular Disorders section.
A small segment on the role of the FBE in excluding leukaemia has been added to the Leukaemia page in the Haematological Disorders section.
The segment on Burkitt’s lymphoma in the Lymphoma page in the Haematological Disorders section has been updated.
The Rashes subsection of the Skin Disorders section has been restructured to better list and organise the different causes of vesicular and blistering rashes.
The Ectopic Pregnancy page in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology section has been updated following this weeks JAMA EBM review of the subject.
The Sore Throat page in Head and Neck Disorders page has been revised.
A QTc calculator has been added to the The Normal ECG page in the Clinical Skills section.
A basic PEFR calculator has been added to the Assessment of Asthma page in the Respiratory Disorders section.
A new page called Difficult Intubation Equipment has been added to the Resuscitation section.
A new page called Post Intubation Care has been added to the Resuscitation section.
A segment on the use of ETT stylets has been added to the Intubation Equipment page in the Resuscitation section.
Additional information regarding the insertion and removal of the intubating laryngeal mask has been added to the Difficult Intubation Equipment page in the Resuscitation section.