Synthetic opioids
The Opioid agonists page has been updated with a new segment on synthetic opioids.
Updates
Long term effects of cannabis
The Other drugs of abuse page has been updated with a short segment on the long term effects of cannabis.
Patterns of liver function test abnormality
The Liver function tests page has been updated with additional information about the patterns of LFT abnormality.
Drug induced liver injury
Additional information about drug induced liver injury has been added to the Hepatic diseases page.
Serum urate in gout – correction
The Gout and Pseudogout and Monoarthritis pages have been updated with a correction regarding serum urate.The statement ‘< 450 µmol/L in untreated patients almost excludes gout’ now reads ‘< 250 µmol/L in untreated patients almost excludes gout’. Thanks to William for picking up this error.
US in gout
The Gout and Pseudogout page has been updated with additional information about US in the diagnosis of crystalline arthropathies.
Serum urate in gout
The Gout and Pseudogout page has been updated with an expanded section on serum urate.
Renal function
The Urea and creatinine page has had a number of minor updates.
Drug induced chorea
The Other movement disorders page has been updated with some additional information about drug induced chorea.
Ocular gunpowder burns
The Ocular trauma page has been updated with a short segment on gunpowder burns.
Corrosive eye injuries
The Ocular trauma page has had a number of minor updates.
Ocular examination
The Ocular examination page has had a few minor updates.
Sedation for NIV
The Non invasive ventilation page has been updated with an expanded segment on sedation for NIV.
Inhaled salbutamol delivery
The Management of asthma page has been updated with additional information about the change in inhaled salbutamol delivery with asthma.
Salbutamol pharmacology
The Bronchodilators page has been updated with additional information about salbutamol pharmacology.
Naloxone infusion
The Opioid antagonists and partial agonists page has been updated with some additional information about naloxone infusions.
Opioid overdose
The Opioid overdose segment on the Opioid agonists page has had a number of updates.
Food protein induced proctocolitis
A short section on food protein induced proctocolitis has been added to the Lower intestinal haemorrhage page.
Causes of lower GI haemorrhage in children
Additional causes in children have been added to the Lower intestinal haemorrhage page.
Lower intestinal haemorrhage
The Lower intestinal haemorrhage page has had a number of additional updates and layout changes.