ECG features of RCA and Circumflex occlusion in inferior MI
The ECG in ACS page has been updated with additional information about differentiating RCA from circumflex occlusion in inferior MI.
AMI is no more – long live MI
The abbreviation AMI has been replaced by MI throughout the book. AMI was just a bit too ’80’s’!
Syphilis epidemiology
The Syphilis page has been updated, including information about current epidemiology.
REBOA limitations
The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated to include more information about the potential limitations of REBOA.
Expiratory films for diagnosis of PTX
The Assessment of pneumothorax page has been updated with additional information about the increased sensitivity of expiratory films for diagnosis of pneumothorax.
Prolactinoma
The Pituitary disease page has been updated with additional information about prolactinomas.
Pituitary tumours
The Pituitary disease page has been updated, including a reorganisation of the section on pituitary tumours.
COVID-19 coagulation
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with additional information about the coagulopathy associated with COVID-19 infection.
Chest CT in COVID-19 infection
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with additional information about chest CT in COVID-19 infection.
Droplet and respiratory/airborne precautions
The Infection control page has been updated, including making the differences are between droplet and respiratory/airborne precautions.
COVID-19 infection investigations
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with a reorganisation of the investigations section in COVID-19 infection.
Cardiac failure terminology
The Cardiac failure page has been updated, including the use of the most recent descriptive terminology.
Rate control in AF and heart failure
The Management of cardiac failure page has been updated, including information about optimum rate control in cardiac failure.
Cauda equina syndrome
The Low back pain page has been updated with additional information about the significance of residual urine volume measurement and imaging choices in cauda equina.
Reference change values
Information about the significant reference change values for a variety of analytes has been added to the Interpretation of investigation results page.
Biological variation
A new segment on biological variation has been added to the Interpretation of investigation results page.
Ocular granulomatosis with polyangiitis
The Wegner’s granulomatosis (aka Granulomatosis with polyangiitis) page has been updated with additional information about orbital involvement.
Pharmacological followed by electrical cardioversion in AF
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.
Feeding and eating disorders page reorganisation
The Feeding and eating disorders page has had a number of other updates, including a re-organisation to improve clarity.
Treatment of feeding and eating disorders
The Feeding and eating disorders page has been updated with additional information about treatment and prognosis.