Apical hypokinesis video
A video of a cardiac MRI demonstrating apical hypokinesis has been added to the video page.
Wiley journal feeds not working
The Journal scan pages are unable to provide content from any Journals published by Wiley (this includes Emergency Medicine Australasia). Contents of these journals will not be able to be viewed until Wiley correct the problems with their RSS feeds. Feeds from all other publishers are working as normal.
Undisplaced patella fracture Xray
An Xray image of an undisplaced patella fracture has been added to the Knee and leg fractures page.
AP Xray of knee lipohaemarthosis
An Xray image of a lipohaemarthrosis and undisplaced patella fracture has been added to the Knee and leg fractures page.
Image size reduction
The size of a large number of images throughout the book (but especially in the Respiratory section) have been reduced, whilst retaining image quality.
Image size reduction – lower limb injuries
The size of a large number of images in the Lower limb injuries section have been reduced, whilst maintaining image quality.
Normal 10 year old elbow Xray
2 elbow Xrays of a 10 year old demonstrating normal epiphyses have been added to the Elbow injuries page.
Cement/lime burns
The Chemical burns page has been updated with revised information about the treatment of cement/lime burns.
Burn wounds
The Burn wounds page has been updated with a few wording changes to improve clarity.
Burns
The Burns page has had a number of updates regarding assessment and management.
Bitumen / thermoplastic burns
The Chemical burns page has been updated with revised information about the treatment of bitumen/thermoplastic burns.
Cutis verticis gyrata
Cutis verticis gyrata has been added as a complication of acromegaly, and the Pituitary insufficiency page has been renamed Pituitary diseases, to better reflect its content.
Urology quiz
A new 11 question Urology quiz has been added to the quiz page. Like all recent quizzes, the questions are taken from a much larger bank of questions so is different each time you take it. A little bit of repetition is also a good way to learn and retain.
ICH score and mortality
The Spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage page has been updated, including details of the ICH score and mortality risk.
5 day suboxone treatment for opioid withdrawal
The Opioid antagonists & partial antagonists page has been updated, including information about a 5 day suboxone withdrawal treatment regimen.
Isopropyl alcohol
The Other toxic alcohols page has been updated with some additional information about isopropyl alcohol.
Hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar state
The Hyperglycaemia hyperosmolar state page has been significantly updated with revised and more detailed information regarding management.
ESR in GCA
The Giant cell arteritis page has been updated with new information about the test characteristics of the ESR in GCA.
ESR
The Other investigations page has been updated with more factors that affect the ESR.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
The Motor neurone disease page has been updated with some additional information about ALS