Paget’s disease
The Paget’s disease page has had a few minor updates.
Updates
Adverse effects of NSaline
The Intravenous fluids page has been updated with information from the recent ANZ RCT of NSaline vs plasmalyte in ICU patients that did not demonstrate any difference in outcomes. Finfer, S, Micallef, S, Hammond, N, et al. Balanced Multielectrolyte Solution versus Saline in Critically Ill Adults. N Engl J Med 2022 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35041780.
NSaline in DKA
The Diabetic ketoacidosis page has been updated indicating that NSaline is associated with a slightly longer time to acidosis resolution than other ‘balanced’ fluids.
Effects of prematurity
The Premature labour page has been updated with revised information regarding survival and effects on the child.
Management of trauma key points
The Management of the trauma patient page has had a key points segment added.
Maintaining coagulation in trauma
A segment on maintaining coagulation has been added to the Management of the trauma patient page.
Management of trauma
The Management of the trauma patient page has been significantly revised and reorganised to improve clarity, and links to other relevant pages have been added to improve utility.
Distal radial fracture management
The Distal forearm injuries page has been updated with revised information about distal forearm fracture management.
Laboratory testing
The Laboratory testing page has had some minor revisions.
Specimen collection
The Specimen collection page has had a few minor improvements.
Panic disorder management
The Anxiety disorders page has been updated with some additional information about panic disorder management.
Assessment of the trauma patient key points
Key points have been added to the Assessment of the trauma patient page.
Imaging in trauma
The Assessment of the trauma patient page has been updated with a revised section on imaging in trauma.
Assessment of shock in trauma
The Assessment of the trauma patient page has been updated with a revised section on assessment of shock in trauma.
Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated with details of treatment with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir
Molnupiravir
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated with details of treatment with molnupiravir
Investigation for PE in COVID
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated with a new segment on the investigation of PE in COVID patients.
COVID page re-organisation
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been re-organised and reformatted to improve clarity.
Chest pain in COVID
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated to emphasise the frequency of pleuritic chest pain in COVID infections with the omicron strain.
COVID vaccination
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated with a revised segment on immunisation. It includes the recent approval in Australia of the Novavax vaccine and the transient approval, then rapid withdrawal, of the Novaxnovak vaccine.