Dunn RJ
The Distal forearm injuries page has been updated with additional information about the sensitivity of plain radiography for scaphoid fractures in ED patients. The sensitivity of plain films for all types of scaphoid fracture in ED patients is higher than many people believe because most of the reported series come from patients referred to orthopeadic … Read more
The links for a couple of cross reference links to PRES from the Headache page were broken, but now have been fixed.
The Data display page has had a few minor updates.
The Data description page has had a few minor updates.
A new topic on In flight emergencies has been added to the Other altitude illness page.
The Correlations between variables page has been updated with additional information about multivariable analyses.
The Correlations between variables page has been updated with an expanded segment on the limitations of multivariate analyses.
The Medical literature page has been revised and updated.
The Scientific paper page has had a number of other updates.
The segment on Meta analysis on The Scientific paper page has been significantly expanded, particularly outlining the many and frequent limitations of this technique.
The Hernias page has been updated with additional information about the reduction technique for an indirect inguinal hernia.
The Thrombolytic choices page has been updated with the recommendation to use half dose tenecteplase for AOMI in patients > 70 years of age.
The Definition of MI page has been updated to include the ANZCS 2025 definitions.
The Clinical assessment of ACS page has been updated with a short segment on priorities of assessment.
The Other biomarkers in ACS page has been considerably shortened with the removal of information about CK subforms as they no longer have a role to play in assessment. Nice to have something less to know when it seems there is always more!
The ACS Management page has been updated with an improved section on heparins and a corrected dose for UFH. Thanks to Michael for letting us know about the dose error.
The Ocular trauma page has been corrected to indicate that patients with penetrating eye trauma should be sat head up 30 degrees, not lie supine as previously indicated. Yet again thanks to Michael for letting us know about the error.
The Wound repair page has been corrected to indicate that absorbable sutures should be used for fascial repair, not non absorbable ones as previously stated. Thanks again to Michael for letting us know about this error.
The Hyperkalaemia page has been corrected to indicate that Hyperkalaemia increases PR and QT intervals and does not shorten them as previous stated. Thanks to Michael for letting us know about this (hopefully obvious to most of you) error.
The US interpretation poll is now closed, with 60% of respondents believing that US findings should influence clinical practice by anyone confident in their interpretation, not just those with ACEM or higher level accreditation.