Lipase and pancreatitis due to hyperlipidaemia
The Pancreatitis page has been updated with additional information about hyperlipidaemia as a cause, particularly noting the relatively low elevation in serum lipase.
Updates
Intravenous contrast laboratory interference
A segment on the effects of IV contrast on laboratory analysis has been added to the Intravenous contrast page.
Complications of defibrillation
The Electrical cardioversion page has been updated with additional information about complications of defibrillation.
Ceftriaxone in neonates
The Penicillins and beta-lactams page has been updated with additional information about the hazards of ceftriaxone in neonates.
Ceftriaxone in neonates
The Febrile child page has been updated with additional information about the risks associated with the use of ceftriaxone in neonates.
Arterial gas embolism
The segment on arterial gas embolism on the Pulmonary injuries page has had a number of updates.
Venous gas embolism
The segment on venous gas embolism on the Pulmonary injuries page has had a significant update.
Tension pneumothorax management
The Management of pneumothorax page has been updated with additional information about tension pneumothorax.
Tension pneumothorax assessment
The Assessment of pneumothorax page has been updated with a revised section on tension penumothorax.
Myocardial contusion
The segment on myocardial contusion on the Mediastinal injuries page has had a few minor updates including to further de-emphasise the usefulness of pursuing this diagnosis in the haemodynamically stable patient.
Tension pneumothorax radiological and clinical
The segment on tension pneumothorax on the Pulmonary injuries page has had some minor updates, including the differentiation between clinical and radiological tension.
Trauma team leader
The segment on the trauma team leader on the Trauma teams page has had a few minor updates.
Pre-eclampsia
The Hypertension in pregnancy page has had some minor updates relating to pre-eclampsia.
Acute porphyria
The Uncommon causes of abdominal pain page has been updated with additional information about acute porphyrias.
Bilirubinuria
The Urinalysis page has been updated with some additional information about bilirubinuria.
Post operative d dimer levels
The Deep venous thrombosis page has been updated with additional information about d dimer levels following surgery.
Safety of flecainide in AFib
The Management of atrial fibrillation page has been updated with additional information about the safety of flecainide for the treatment of AFib.
Brugada syndrome epidemiology
The Sudden cardiac death page has been updated with additional information about Brugada syndrome epidemiology.
HOCM
The HOCM page has been revised and updated.
Syncope
The Syncope page has had a number of updates.