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The Atrial fibrillation arrhythmia management page has been updated with additional information about the effectiveness of a strategy of attempted pharmacological reversion followed by attempted electrical cardioversion in AF.
The Feeding and eating disorders page has had a number of other updates, including a re-organisation to improve clarity.
The Feeding and eating disorders page has been updated with additional information about treatment and prognosis.
The updated diagnostic classification of anorexia nervosa has been added to the Feeding and eating disorders page.
The Febrile child page has been updated to make it clearer that antipyretic therapy may reduce the risk of febrile seizure recurrence.
The Respiratory Coronavirus page has been updated with additional information about myocarditis and treatment of COVID-19 infection.
The Respiratory Coronavirus page has been updated with additional information about the pathophysiology of COVID-19 infection.
The Respiratory Coronavirus page has been updated with additional information about the radiological features of COVID-19 infection.
The Respiratory Coronavirus page has been updated with additional information about disease transmission and isolation requirements.
The Respiratory Coronavirus page has been updated with additional information about the differences in the features of COVID-19 infection between adults and children.
The Respiratory Coronavirus page has been updated with information about the sensitivity of COVID NAAT swabs from various sites of the body.
The Communication page has been updated, including additional information about barriers to communication.
The Chronic pain page has been updated, including information about how to taper opioids in chronic pain when they are no longer effective.
The Infection control page has been updated with some additional information about hair covers, shoe covers and PPE ‘buddies’.
A new topic called Airway management in patients with respiratory infection has been added to the Resuscitation section. This is particularly relevant to patients with Coronavirus infection requiring airway management.
The Non invasive ventilation page has been updated, including additional information about the limitations of NIV.
The Ventilation page has been updated, including additional information about high and low PEEP strategies. Ventilation in patients with Coronavirus infection should usually start with a higher PEEP strategy.
The Respiratory coronavirus page has been updated with more information about clinical features. Of particular note is the rarity of rash and cervical lymphadenopathy, with rhinorrhoea also being uncommon.
A new segment giving details on how to safely put on and remove PPE has been added to the Infection control page.
The Respiratory coronavirus page has been updated with more information about risk factors and therapy.