What to do when the diagnosis of STEMI is unclear
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.
Updates
FBE and leukaemia
A small segment on the role of the FBE in excluding leukaemia has been added to the Leukaemia page in the Haematological Disorders section.
Burkitt’s lymphoma
The segment on Burkitt’s lymphoma in the Lymphoma page in the Haematological Disorders section has been updated.
Rashes restructure
The Rashes subsection of the Skin Disorders section has been restructured to better list and organise the different causes of vesicular and blistering rashes.
Ectopic pregnancy
The Ectopic Pregnancy page in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology section has been updated following this weeks JAMA EBM review of the subject.
Sore throat
The Sore Throat page in Head and Neck Disorders page has been revised.
QTc calculator
A QTc calculator has been added to the The Normal ECG page in the Clinical Skills section.
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.