Superglue in the eye
The Ocular trauma page has been updated with an expanded section on superglue in the eye.
Pulmonary aspiration
The Pulmonary aspiration page has had a significant revision, particularly in relation to antibiotic choices and the reduced importance of anaerobic bacteria in secondary pneumonia.
Depression
The Affective disorders page has been updated with a significant update to the segment on Depression.
Eye drops for glaucoma
The Ophthalmic medications and treatmentss page has been updated with additional information about eye drops for glaucoma.
Open angle glaucoma management
The Glaucoma page has been updated with additional information about open angle glaucoma management.
Neonatal adrenaline dose
The Neonatal resuscitation page has been updated with a revision of the adrenaline doses used for IV and endotracheal administration.
Loop diuretics
The Diuretics page has been updated with additional information about the pharmacology of loop diuretics.
Diuretics in heart failure
The Management of heart failure page has been updated, including additional information about the use of diuretics in heart failure.
Rhomberg’s is actually Romberg’s
The spelling of ‘Romberg’s’ (test) has been corrected from the previously incorrect spelling of ‘Rhomberg’s’.
More about vertigo
The Vertigo page has had another update with more features that help differentiate central from peripheral causes.
Onsite management of mass casualties
The Onsite management of mass casualties page has had some major additions and updating.
Disaster medicine
The Disaster medicine page has had a minor rewrite and re-organisation.
Clinical judgement in paediatric head injury
The Paediatric head trauma page has been updated to reflect that expert clinical judgement is superior to the commonly cited paediatric head injury rules.
Neonatal ventilation
The Neonatal resuscitation page has been updated, including additional information about high tidal volumes and risk of ICH in neonates.
Neonatal resuscitation
The Neonatal resuscitation page has been updated and significantly re-organised to aid clarity.
Diagnosing the cause(s) of difficult intubation
A short segment on diagnosing the cause(s) of difficult intubation has been added to the Difficult intubation page, as well as a few other minor changes.
Bag mask ventilation during induction
The Endotracheal intubation page has been updated including a modification of the recommended use of bag mask ventilation during induction in the critically ill patient. Casey, JD, Janz, DR, Russell, DW, et al. Bag-Mask Ventilation during Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults. N Engl J Med 2019 .
Cerebrovascular arterial dissection
The Cerebrovascular trauma page has been updated with more information about spontaneous dissection. A link from the Headache page has also been added.
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
The Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis page has been updated, including additional information about the role of D dimer in diagnosis.
SAH
The Investigation of suspected SAH page has had a significant rewrite and re-organisation.