‘Sepsis six’ care bundle
Details of the ;Sepsis six’ care bundle and more specific recommendations regarding the initial IV fluid volume in sepsis have been added to the Management of Sepsis page.
Updates
Role of CT in suspected ureteric colic
The Renal calculi page has been updates with some additional information regarding the use of CT in the diagnosis of suspected ureteric colic.
Progression of sepsis and lactate
The Assessment of Sepsis page has been updated with some additional information regarding the likely progression of patients with severe sepsis to septic shock and additional information about the role of lactate in sepsis .
Benign acute childhood myositis
A small segment on benign acute childhood myositis has been added to the Limping Child page in the Paediatrics section.
Echocardiographic methods of cardiac output measurement
The Cardiac Output Measurement page has been updated with detailed information regarding the echocardiographic methods of measurement of cardiac output most applicable to ED patients.
Vaginal examination in mild first trimester bleeding
The Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding page has been updated with information regarding the usefulness (or lack thereof) of the vaginal examination in selected cases.
Logistic regression
The page Correlations Between Variables has been updated with some additional information regarding logistic regression. I bet you can’t wait to read it!
Significance of pyuria in ureteric colic
The Renal Calculi page has been updated with information about the sensitivity and specificity of pyuria for UTI in patients with acute ureteric colic.The strange formatting of the lower half of the page has also been corrected.
Acetyl fentanyl
Information regarding acetyl fentanyl has been added to the Opioid Agonists page following a spate of deaths from this agent in the US..
Transfusion ratio
The Treatment of Hypovolaemia page has been updated with details of the preferred transfusion ratio of packed cells, FFP and platelets.
AIMS65 score in upper GI haemorrhage
The Upper GI Haemorrhage page has been updated with details of the AIMS65 score.
Oral ulcers
An extensive modifications of the oral ulcers topic on the Oral Conditions page has been completed.
Herpes zoster
The Varicella / Zoster page has been updated following the NEJM review article published online today. The section on Herpes Zoster ophthalmicus has been moved (and linked) to the Red Eye page in the Eye Disorders section and also updated. Links to the Varicella / Chickenpox page in the Paediatrics section have been added to … Read more
Diagnosis of attention deficit disorder
The Attention Deficit Disorder page has been updated with some information about the NEBA system recently approved by the FDA in the U.S. as a diagnostic aid. (Link)
CT appearance and Hounsfield Units
The Computerised Tomography page has been updated with additional information about the appearances of different tissues and their Hounsfield Units. (Link)
Epidemiological study outcomes
Do you know your YLLs from your YLDs and your DALYs? If not, you better check out the updated Outcome Measures page that now contains all of their definitions. (Link)
CT in penetrating abdominal trauma
The Penetrating Trauma to the Trunk page has been updated with additional information regarding the role of CT in abdominal stab wounds. (Link)
Delayed cord clamping
The Labour and Delivery page has been updated with information regarding the potential benefits of delayed cord clamping following delivery. (Link)
Statin adverse effects
The relative risk of adverse effects from statins has been updated in the Cardiovascular Risk reduction page. (Link)
Risk factors for secondary ICH following ischaemic stroke
The Intracerebral Haemorrhage page has been updated with information regarding the risk factors for secondary ICH following ischaemic stroke. (Link)