COVID 19 rapid testing
The Respiratory Coronaviruses infections page has been updated with information about COVID-19 rapid testing.
Updates
Reflex grading
The Peripheral nervous system examination page has been updated with the grades of reflexes now being displayed in a table.
Motor power table
The Peripheral nervous system examination page has been updated with the grades of motor power being now displayed in a table.
MMSE table
The Assessment of cognition page has been updated with a table of the classification of MMSE scores
Incretin mimetics adverse effects
The Other hypoglycaemic agents page has been updated, including additional information about the adverse effects of incretin analogues.
Lingual tonsils
A short segment on lingual tonsils has been added to the Sore throat page.
Cervical spondylosis
The Neck pain page has been updated with some additional information about cervical spondylosis.
SLE
The SLE page has had a few minor updates.
Stroke syndromes
The Stroke syndromes page has been updated, including the addition of a table outlining the main features of the different types of cerebral infarction.
Patterns of localised weakness
The Peripheral nervous system examination page has been updated, including the addition of a table outlining the features of the most common causes of localised weakness.
Dexamethasone in COVID-19
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with information about the beneficial effect of dexamethasone in hospitalised patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 disease.
Reversal of over anticoagulation in GI haemorrhage
The Upper GI haemorrhage page has been updated with additional information about the reversal of over anticoagulation in upper GI bleeding.
Salicylate toxicity
The Salicylates page has been updated, including additional information about the metabolic effects of salicylate toxicity.
Methaemoglobinaemia
The Methaemoglobinaemia page has been updated, including additional information about the clinical features.
CGRP binding agents in migraine
The Migraine page has been updated to include information about calcitonin gene related peptide binding agents in the treatment of migraine.
Types of necrotising fasciitis
The Gas gangrene and necrotising fasciitis page has been updated, including additional information about the different types of necrotising fasciitis.
TXA in GI bleeding
The Upper GI haemorrhage page has been updated with additional information about the likely lack of benefit of TXA in GI haemorrhage as a result of the publication of the HALT-IT trial. When mostly given to patients with moderate haemorrhage after 3 hours in health systems not very similar to Australia or New Zealand – … Read more
Ketamine
The Induction agents page has been updated with additional information about ketamine pharmacology and effects.
ECG of inferoposterior MI
The ECG in ACS page has been updated with an ECG demonstrating an inferoposterior MI
Stroke types and treatments table
A table summarising the most common types of stroke, their features and treatment has been added to the Stroke management page.