Time to decompression in spinal cord injury
The Spinal cord injury page has been updated, including additional information about time to decompressive surgery.
Updates
4:4:1 transfusion ratio in major trauma
The Management of major trauma page has been updated to include a revised transfusion ratio of 4:4:1.
Takatsubo cardiomyopathy
The MINOCA page has been updated, including additional information about the clinical features of Takatsubo cardiomyopathy.
Echocardiography in suspected ACS
A short segment on the role of echocardiography in the evaluation of ACS has been added to the Other investigations of ACS page.
Definitive treatment of ureteric calculi
The Ureteric calculi page has been updated with some additional information about the definitive treatment of ureteric calculi.
Small renal masses
The Renal tumours page has been updated with some additional information about the usually benign course of small renal masses.
ROTEM guided transfusion
The Coagulation testing page has been updated with revised information about ROTEM guided transfusion.
Indications for reduction of distal radial fractures – correction.
The indications for reduction of distal forearm fractures on the Distal forearm injuries page have been corrected. Reduction should occur if there is > 2 mm of articular incongruity, not < 2mm of articular incongruity as previously written.Thanks to Lizzy for picking this up.
Bicortically displaced rib fractures
Some information about bicortically displaced rib fractures has been added to the Chest wall injuries page.
Erector spinae block
A short segment on erector spinae blocks has been added to the Chest wall injuries page.
Chest wall injuries
The Chest wall injuries page has had a number of improvements in wording and minor updates.
Fibrinogen concentrate
The Coagulation factors page has been updated with additional information about fibrinogen concentrate.
Winquist and Hansen femoral fracture classification system
The Femoral fractures page has been updated with a correction and revision of the Winquist and Hansen classification system,
MRI findings in Wernicke’s encephalopathy
The Ethanol page has been updated with some additional information about the acute and chronic changes that may be seen on MRI.
IDC insertion and #NOF
The Femoral fractures page has been updated, including additional information about IDC insertion in patients with #NOF.
Beta blockers in thyroid storm
The Thyroid storm page has been updated with revised information about beta blocker choice in thyroid storm.
Management of sepsis
The Management of sepsis page has had a variety of minor updates.
Classification of seizures
The Seizures page has been updated with an updated classification of seizure types.
Assessment of sepsis
The Assessment of sepsis page has had a number of updates.
HCO3 in Na blocker toxicity
The Sodium channel blocking agents page has been updated with additional information about the use of HCO3.