Flashes and floaters
Additional information regarding flashes and floaters has been added to the Sudden visual loss page.
Dunn RJ
Additional information regarding flashes and floaters has been added to the Sudden visual loss page.
An US image of a muscle tear has been added to the Ultrasound page.
Submandibular infection (Luwig’s angina) and acute necrotising ulcerative gingivostomatitis (Vincent’s angina) have moved from the Oral conditions page to the Dental emergencies page
CT images of a submandibular abscess have been added to the Dental emergencies page.
An OPG image of a dental abscess has been added to the Dental emergencies page.
The segment on dental abscesses has been updated on the Dental emergencies page.
The Altered mental state page has been updated with information about bedside testing for delirium.
The Hypertension in pregnancy page has been updated to incorporate the latest recommendations of the American College of Obstretricians and Gynaecologists.
Some additional information regarding different types of central venous catheters has been added to the Central venous access page.
Some additional information regarding the sensitivity and specificity of different colony counts from MSU samples for UTI has been added to the Urinary tract infection in adults page.
US images of a normal Achilles tendon have been added to the Soft tissue injuries of the ankle and foot page
A section on non convulsive status epilepticus has been added to the Seizures page.
The method used to differentiate falcine calcification from a falcine SDH on head CT has been added to the Subdural haematoma page.
A short segment about the diagnosis and management of pseudoseizures has been added to the Assessment of isolated seizures page.
Additional information about the role of the EEG in the diagnosis of seizures has been added to the Assessment of isolated seizures page.
Additional information about the role of prolactin in the diagnosis of seizures has been added to the Assessment of isolated seizures page.
Additional guidance regarding the management of anti-coagulation in patients with recurrent VTE or thrombocytopenia has been added to the Deep venous thrombosis page.
The segment on contrast induced nephropathy in the Intravenous contrast page has been updated with a more contemporary view of the extent of the problem and management.
Additional information regarding mild – moderate haemoptysis has been added to the Haemoptysis page.