QTc calculator
A QTc calculator has been added to the The Normal ECG page in the Clinical Skills section.
Updates
Predicted PEFR calculator
A basic PEFR calculator has been added to the Assessment of Asthma page in the Respiratory Disorders section.
Difficult intubation equipment
A new page called Difficult Intubation Equipment has been added to the Resuscitation section.
Post intubation care
A new page called Post Intubation Care has been added to the Resuscitation section.
ETT stylets
A segment on the use of ETT stylets has been added to the Intubation Equipment page in the Resuscitation section.
Intubating laryngeal mask
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.
Oesophageal intubation
A segment on management of oesophageal intubation has been added to the Difficult Intubation page in the Resuscitation section.
Bimanual laryngoscopy
A segment on bimanual laryngoscopy has been added to the Orotracheal Intubation page in the Resuscitation section.
Effects of chronic acidosis
A short segment on the effects of chronic acidosis has been added to the Metabolic Acidosis page in the Clinical Skills section.
Acute facial swelling
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.
Acute parotitis
A segment on Acute parotitis has been added to the Salivary Gland Diseases page in the Disorders of the Head and Neck section.
CSF leaks
Some updates on the assessment of CSF leaks have been added to the Complications of Head Trauma page in the Trauma section.
Reperfusion therapy of MI
The Reperfusion Therapy in AMI page in the Cardiovascular Disorders section has been broken down into smaller pages and reorganised to aid navigation.
SLE
The Systemic Lupus Erythematosus page in the Immune Disorders section has been updated.
Massive transfusion
The segment on massive transfusion has been updated and made into it’s own page in the Resuscitation section.
Myoclonus and etomidate
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.
Palatal tori
A small section on palatal tori has been added to the Other Oropharyngeal Conditions page in the Disorders of the Head and Neck section.
Pacemaker interrogation
A segment on pacemaker interrogation has been added to the Pacemakers page in the Resuscitation section.
Neonatal problems restructure
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.
CSF rhinorrhoea
The Complications of Head Injury page in the Trauma section has been revised to better explain the assessment of CSF rhinorrhoea.