CHA2DS2VASc score is dead…..long live the CHA2DS2VA score
The Assessment of atrial fibrillation or flutter page has been updated with the removal of the CHADS2 score and replacement of the CHA2DS2VASc score with the CHA2DSVA score.
Flecainide in AF
The Atrial fibrillation arrhythmia management page has been updated with some additional information about the use of Flecainide.
AF discharge advice
A short segment about other management of new onset AF has been added to the Atrial fibrillation arrhythmia management page.
Thyroid function testing in AFib
The Assessment of atrial fibrillation or flutter page has been updated with advice that TFTs are not advised acutely with new onset AF, but are better performed once the patient has recovered from the acute episode.
OSCE topics
The OSCE topics page has been updated, including links to the physical examination sections of the manual and updating of page links.
Spurious hypotension
A new segment on spurious hypotension has been added to the Blood pressure monitoring page. You might want to check a few things before acting on a single reading.
Acute aortic syndromes management
The Thoracic aortic dissection page has been updated, including more information about the management of acute aortic ulcers.
Peri-aortic haematoma images
2 images of a peri-aortic haematoma due to an aortic ulcer have been added to the Thoracic aortic dissection page.
Paracetamol toxicity
The Paracetamol page has been extensively revised and updated, including simplification and removal of some redundant content.
Pulled elbow
The Paediatric orthopaedic conditions page has been updated with additional information about pulled elbow.
Discussing appropriate treatment
The Extent of medical treatment page has been revised with a substantially updated segment on substituted decision making.
Amnestic shellfish poisoning
The Toxic marine ingestions page has been updated with a new segment on Amnestic shellfish poisoning.
Septic arthritis in children
The Paediatric orthopaedic conditions page has been updated, including some additional information about the diagnosis of septic arthritis in children.
Osteomyelitis
The Osteomyelitis page has had a number of updates and improvements.
Corpus luteal cysts
The Ectopic pregnancy page has been updated with the US features of corpus luteal cysts.
Yolk sac
The Pregnancy page has been updated with additional information about yolk sacs.
US features of ectopic pregnancy
The Ectopic pregnancy page has been updated, including the US features of ectopic pregnancy.
Vertigo and walking
The Vertigo page has been updated, including some additional information about the sensitivity of an abnormal gait for a cerebellar stroke.
Vasculitis
The Petechiae page has been updated, including some additional causes of vasculitis.
Trichinosis
The Organisms causing infective gastroenteritis page has been updated with a revised and expanded section on Trichinosis.