Chikungunya disease
A new topic on Chikungunya disease has been added to the Infectious diseases section
Zika virus
A new topic on Zika virus has been added to the Infectious diseases section.
New content quiz February 2016
The February 2016 update quiz can be found here
Rifampicin and NOACs – correction
A mistake in the Other anticoagulants page has been identified and corrected. Rifampicin is an inducer of NOAC metabolism, not an inhibitor of it.
NOAC pharmacology
A table outlining the different pharmacology of the most common NOACs has been added to the Other anticoagulants page.
NOAC monitoring table
A table outlining the different methods of monitoring NOAC therapy has been added to the Other anticoagulants page.
Maori health
A new topic called Maori health has been added to the Culture section.
ICP monitor insertion
Some additional information about ICP monitoring insertion has been added to the Assessment of intracerebral pressure page.
Other oncological emergencies revision quiz
A new quiz called Other oncological emergencies has been added. This is meant to be a revision quiz for the page of the same name and includes a variety of question types to help the revision process,
MAT
The Other arrhythmias page has been updated with additional information about the treatment of multifocal atrial tachycardia.
Sinus tachycardia
The Other arrhythmias page has been updated with additional information about pathological causes of sinus tachycardia, including re-entrant sinus tachycardia.
Introduction to cardiac arrhythmias
The Introduction to cardiac arrhythmias page has been updated with some additional information about potential causes of a broad complex tachycardias.
SVT
The Supraventricular tachycardia page has been updated.
Fibroids
The Fibroids segment on the Gynaecological disorders page has been revised and updated.
Polymyalgia rheumatica
The Polymyalgia rheumatica page has been revised and updated.
Post traumatic stress disorder
Some additions to the Torture and trauma page regarding PTSD have been made.
Suicide risk and prevention
The Suicide risk page has been updated with additional information about suicide risk factors and methods of prevention.
Mixed systemic sclerosis
The Scleroderma page has been updated with some additional information about diagnostic testing for the condition.
ESR and CRP in SLE – correction
A correction has been made to the Systemic lupus erythematosus page. CRP does not correlate with disease activity, but ESR does (not the other way round as stated previously).
Biomarkers in rheumatoid arthritis
The Rheumatoid arthritis page has been updated with additional information regarding the role of biomarkers in the diagnosis and assessment of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis.