Dunn RJ
The Clinical practice guidelines page has been updated with additional information about how often clinical decision rules in Emergency Medicine are compared with non-standardised practice, and how they fare when they are compared – and the news is not encouraging for guideline writers. Schriger, DL, Elder, JW, Cooper, RJ. Structured Clinical Decision Aids Are Seldom … Read more
The Emergency craniotomy page has been updated including additional details of the use of trephines.
The Pleural effusion page has been updated, including separation of Light’s criteria from other criteria used to classify pleural effusions into separate tables.
The segment on the reduction of posterior dislocations of the hip on the Dislocated hip page has been revised and updated.
Another nail in the coffin of CIN and it’s prevention. The Intravenous contrast page has been revised with removal of NAC and HCO3 as therapies to be considered for the prevention of a probably non-existent entity! Weisbord, SD, Gallagher, M, Jneid, H, et al. Outcomes after Angiography with Sodium Bicarbonate and Acetylcysteine. New England Journal … Read more
The Penicillins and beta lactams page has been updated with some additional information about cross reactivity with penicillins.
The Assessment of intracranial pressure page has been updated and the ulcer caused by increased ICP now correctly renamed as a Cushing’s ulcer, instead of a Curling’s ulcer as previously described. Thanks Simon for picking this up.
The Management of head trauma page has been updated with revised indications for hospital admission.
The Regional anaesthesia page has been updated with information about the longitudinal approach to US guided femoral nerve/fascia iliaca block.
The Crying baby and failure to thrive page has been updated with additional information about the average frequency and duration of crying.
The Metabolic acidosis page has been updated with modifications to the section on the urinary anion gap.
We have just changed the web display slightly so the menu bar remains visible at the top of your device screen as you scroll down, whilst using the ‘front end’ of the website. We think it should help with navigation, but not take up too much screen space to get in the way. But let … Read more
The March 2018 update quiz has just been released.
A new image of an underwater sealed drain has been added to the Management of pneumothorax page.
The Foot fractures page has been updated with additional information about Lisfranc injuries.
The Local anaesthesia page has been updated with some additional information about ropivacaine concentrations and dosing.
The Local anaesthesia page has been updated with information about the use of ice to reduce the pain of injection.
The Anterior shoulder joint management page has been updated, including additional detail about position of splinting for unstable dislocations.
The Glenohumeral joint dislocation page has been updated with some additional information about reduction and management.
The Penicillins and beta lactams page has been updated with additional information about amoxycillin/clavulanic acid doses in renal impairment.