Sedation in delirium
The Altered mental state page has been updated with additional information about sedation in patient’s with delirium.
Updates
Violence
The Violence page has had a number of other minor updates.
Sedative agents for violence
The Violence page has been updated with revised guidelines for sedative agents in violence.
VT
The VT segment on the Ventricular tachyarrhythmias page has had a number of updates.
Pancreatitis
The Pancreatitis page has been updated with some wording improvements.
R squared values
A short segment on R squared values in regression analysis has been added to the Correlations between variables page.
Residual variance
A short segment on residual variance has been added to the Correlations between variables page.
Sections of a scientific paper
The Sections of a scientific paper page has had a number of minor updates.
Platelet transfusion prior to invasive procedures
The Platelet transfusion and a few other pages have been updated with indications for platelet transfusion prior to invasive procedures.
CVC insertion
The CVC insertion technique page has had a number of minor updates.
Causes of erythema nodosum
The Cellulitis page has been updated with a revised list of causes of erythema nodosum.
New Zealand immunisation schedule
The New Zealand immunisation schedule page has been updated.
Australian immunisation schedule
The Australian immunisation schedule page has been updated.
Meningococcal disease
The Meningitis page has been updated with some additional information about Meningococcal disease.
Meningococcal B vaccines
The Available vaccines page has been updated, including a revised section on Meningococcal vaccines.Thanks to Kay for the suggestion.
Investigation of hepatic encephalopathy
The Hepatic diseases page has been updated with a new segment on investigation of suspected hepatic encephalopathy.
Serum ammonia
The LFTs page has been updated with additional information about serum ammonia.
Steroids for severe CAP
The Management of CAP page has been updated with details of the most recent large RCT that supports the benefit of steroids in severe CAP.Dequin, P. F., Meziani, F., Quenot, J. P. et al., Network, C. R.-T. (2023). Hydrocortisone in Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia. N Engl J Med. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2215145
Sodium valproate toxicity
The Anti-convulsant toxicity page has been updated with additional information about sodium valproate toxicity.
Quality improvement
The Quality improvement page has had a number of minor updates.