Spinal cord injury management
The Spinal cord injury page has had a significant revision of the segment on management.
Stylets
The Intubation equipment page has been updated with some additional information about stylets.
Bougies
The Difficult intubation equipment page has been updated with some additional information about bougies
Aspirin for cervical arterial dissection
The Cerebrovascular trauma page has been updated, including information about the utility of aspirin in patients with cerebrovascular dissection in the absence of major trauma.
Elbow dislocation
Some minor additions to the segment on elbow dislocations have been added to the Elbow injuries page.
Lateral epicondyle fracture Xray
An Xray image of a lateral epicondyle fracture has been added to the Elbow injuries page.
Elbow dislocation complications CT image
A CT image of an elbow with multiple complications of en elbow dislocation has been added to the Elbow injuries page.
Clozapine adverse effects
The Antipsychotic medications page has been updated with additional information about the adverse effects of clozapine
Clozapine myocarditis
The Antipsychotic medications page has been updated with a segment on clozapine myocarditis
Coagulopathy following severe brain injury
The Disorders of clotting page has been updated with additional information about the coagulopathy associated with severe traumatic brain injury.
CT image of lateral epicondyle fracture
A CT image of a lateral epicondyle fracture has been added to the Elbow injuries page.
BODE index for COPD
The Assessment of COPD page has been updated with information about the BODE index for prediction of long term mortality.
Andexanate
The Reversal of anticoagulation page has been updated with additional information about the effect of andexanate in patients with DOAC associated bleeding.
Risk factors for miscarriage
The Miscarriage page has been updated with a significant expansion of the segment on risk factors for miscarriage.
Buddy strapping for boxer’s fractures
The Hand injuries page has been updated with some additional information about the effectiveness of buddy strapping for boxer’s fractures.
Accuracy of POC gases and lab values
The Specimen collection page has been updated, including the addition of a segment on the accuracy of POC blood gas measurement compared to formal laboratory measurement.
Permanent neurological sequelae of heat stroke
The Heat stroke page has been updated, including additional information about the neurological sequelae of heat stroke.
Skin features of decompression illness
The Problems of ascent page has been updated with some additional features of the skin features of decompression illness.
Supraglottic devices in difficult airways
The Difficult intubation page has been updated with more information about the usefulness of supraglottic airway devices.
High risk ECG changes in PE
The Investigations in PE – non imaging page has been updated with additional information about ECG features associated with a higher risk of shock.