COVID-19 order of symptoms
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with information about the usual order of symptom appearance in COVID-19 disease.
Updates
COVID-19 serology
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with additional information about the accuracy of serological tests for COVID-19.
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Droperidol and long QTc
The Antipsychotic medications page has been updated to reflect greater clarity about the almost negligible risk of droperidol causing long QTc or significant cardiac arrhythmias.
Intravenous contrast and dialysis
The Intravenous contrast page has been updated with additional information about IV contrast and patients on dialysis.
CAP clinical features
The Community acquired pneumonia page has been updated with newer information about the frequency of various clinical findings in CAP.
Endocarditis
The Endocarditis page has had a number of minor updates.
Financial ties to industry
The Clinical practice guidelines page has been updated with additional information about the substantial financial involvement with industry of many medical association leaders in the USA.
Capsaicin cream and CHS
The Uncommon causes of abdominal pain page has been updated with additional information about CHS and capsaicin cream
Anosmia
The Assessment of olfactory function page has been updated with additional information about the classification and causes of anosmia.
Anosmia in COVID-19 infection
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with information about anosmia in COVID-19 disease.
Haematuria and hydronephrosis in ureteric colic
The Ureteric calculi page has been updated with additional information about haematuria and hydronephrosis in ureteric colic.
Peripheral intravenous catheter failure
The Peripheral intravenous catheter page has been updated with information about catheter failure
Types of internuclear ophthalmoplegia
The Abnormal eye movements page has been updated with additional information about the types of INO
COVID-19 transmissible period and R value
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with new information about the transmissible period of COVID-19 and the average number of people each infected person is likely to infect (R value).
MIS-C
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with information about the associated Kawasaki like disease called Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).
COVID-19 disinfection
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with information about disinfecting surfaces of COVID-19.
COVID-19 viral shedding
The Respiratory Coronaviruses infections page has been updated with information about viral shedding in COVID-19.
Bipolar affective disorder
The Bipolar disorder page has had a number of minor updates.
COVID-19 serological testing
The Respiratory Coronaviruses infections page has been updated with information about COVID-19 serological testing.