Mg for COPD
The Management of COPD page has been updated with additional information about the additional benefits of IV MgSO4 in the treatment of severe exacerbations of COPD.
Updates
Hypertension in the ED
The Hypertension page has been updated with additional information about the lack of need to treat most incidental hypertension found in ED patients.
Below knee DVT
The Management of DVT page has been updated, including some new information about below knee DVT
Teamwork and committees
The Teamwork and Committees pages have been revised to remove some duplication of content.
Nicardipine
The Drugs for hypertensive emergencies page has been updated with a new short segment on nicardipine.
Burns
The Burns page has had a number of minor wording updates.
Lower GI haemorrhage
The Lower intestinal haemorrhage page has had a few minor updates.
Typhoid fever
The Salmonella disease page has been updated with additional information about Typhoid fever.
Urinary catheter obstruction
The Urinary catheterisation page has been updated with a segment on urinary catheter obstruction.
Urinary catheter related infections
The Urinary catheterisation page has been updated with additional information about treating catheter related infections.
Features of Giant cell arteritis
The Giant cell arteritis page has been updated with some additional information about diagnostic features.
Indications for immediate CT head following a seizure
The Assessment of isolated seizures page has been updated with a revised (shortened) list of indications for immediate CT head.
Malaria testing
The Malaria page has been updated with additional information about rapid antigen testing.
Tight glycaemic control in stroke has risk but no benefit
The Stroke Management page has been updated with additional information re-emphasising the lack of benefit, and potential harm from tight glycaemic control in acute stroke.
Arterial pressure waveform dampening
Some additional information about arterial pressure waveform underdamping has been added to the Blood pressure monitoring page.
Assessment of adolescents
The Assessment of adolescents page has had a variety of minor updates.
D dimer
Some additional information about D dimer has been added to the Venous thrombosis page.
Infant scalp haematoma score
The Paediatric head trauma page has been updated with information about the infant scalp haematoma score.
Cervical vascular injuries
The Cerebrovascular trauma page has been updated with additional information about the types of cervical vascular injuries.
Glasgow Blatchford score
The Upper GI haemorrhage page has been updated with additional information about the Glasgow Blatchford score.