Non invasive ventilation – limitations
The Non invasive ventilation page has been updated, including additional information about the limitations of NIV.
Higher and lower PEEP ventilation strategies
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.
COVID-19 clinical features
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.
Putting on and removing PPE
A new segment giving details on how to safely put on and remove PPE has been added to the Infection control page.
COVID-19 risk factors and therapy
The Respiratory coronavirus page has been updated with more information about risk factors and therapy.
Routine blood testing in syncope
The Syncope page has been updated with additional information about blood tests in patients with syncope.
Neonatal hypoglycaemia
The Neonatal resuscitation page has been updated to indicate that blood glucose levels below 2.0 mmol/L should be treated.
Investigation findings in COVID-19
The Respiratory Coronavirus page has been updated with information about common investigation findings.
Age related mortality rates for COVID-19
The Respiratory Coronavirus page has been updated with information about age related mortality rates.
Focal atrial tachycardia
Additional information about focal atrial tachycardia has been added to the Other tachyarrhythmias page.
Inappropriate sinus tachycardia
Additional information about inappropriate sinus tachycardia has been added to the Other tachyarrhythmias page.
Other supraventricular tachycardias page created
A new page called Other supraventricular tachycardias page has been created and includes information on STc and atrial tachycardias.
SVT
The Supraventricular tachycardia page has been updated, including additional information about the epidemiology, ECG features and treatment.
Methanol may be in methylated spirits in Australia
The Methanol page will be updated to indicate that although methanol is not supposed to be present in methylated spirits in Australia, at least one brand was found to contain 66% methanol in Feb 2020 – so beware!
Normal pressure hydrocephalus
The Hydrocephalus page has been updated with a significant amount of additional information about normal pressure hydrocephalus – particularly the imaging features of.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
The Muscular dystrophies page has been updated with additional information about the Duchenne form.
Limitations of albumin corrected calcium
The Calcium page has been updated with additional information about the limitations of albumin corrected calcium and the importance of ionised calcium to direct therapy.
Differentiation syndrome
A new segment on Differentiation syndrome has been added to the Other oncologic emergencies page.
CD19-CAR-T therapy complications
A new segment on CD19-CAR-T therapy complications has been added to the Other oncologic emergencies page.
Immune checkpoint therapy complications
A new segment on Immune checkpoint therapy complications has been added to the Other oncologic emergencies page.