Intubation quiz additions
An additional 5 MCQs have been added to the Intubation quiz to bring the total number of questions to 20.
HCO3- and base excess values
Age related normal value ranges for HCO3- and base excess have been added to the Blood gas analysis page.
Fetal haemoglobin
The normal percentages of HbF at various ages have been added to the Haemoglobinopathies page.
Normal platelet ranges
A table containing the normal platelet ranges for different ages has been added to a new page, very originally named Platelets.
Pronator quadratus fat pad sign
A brief segment about the pronator quadratus fat pad sign has been added to the Distal forearm injuries page.
Antibiotic resistance in pneumonia
A small segment outlining the risk factors for antibiotic resistant pneumonia has been added to the Pneumonia management page.
Osteochondroma
CT images of an osteochondroma have been added to the Bone tumours page.
Osteosarcoma
An image of an osteosarcoma has been added to the Bone tumours page.
Ankle dislocation
A radiograph of a complex ankle dislocation has been added to the Ankle and foot injuries page.
Os trigonum
An image of Os trigonum has been added to the Ankle and foot injuries page.
Junctional tachycardia
An ECG image demonstrating junctional tachycardia has been added to the Other arrhythmias page.
TVUS features of pregnancy failure
The TVUS features of pregnancy failure have been updated on the Miscarriage page following a recent NEJM article on the subject.
Oral calcium supplements
A small segment on oral calcium supplements has been added to the Calcium page.
Isolation precautions
The topic of isolation precautions in the Infection control page has been substantially revised and updated, including an expanded section on standard precautions and a link to the CDC recommendations for the type of isolation precautions required for specific diseases.
Loss of grey-white differentiation
A CT image of a frontoparietal stroke that demonstrates loss of grey-white differentiation has been added to the Investigation of stroke page.
Dense artery sign
An additional CT image demonstrating a ‘dense artery sign’ in a MCA stroke has been added to the Investigation of stroke page.
Insular ribbon sign
A CT image demonstrating the ‘insular ribbon sign’ in MCA stroke has been added to the Investigation of stroke page.
Salter Harris type I injury
An image of a Salter Harris type I injury has been added to the Assessment of fractures, dislocations and ligament injuries page.
Airway management in critical hypoxia
The page Airway management in poisoning and asthma has been substantially modified and renamed Airway management of poisoning or critical hypoxia to cover management of critical hypoxia of any cause.
AV fistula auscultation
New audio of the auscultatory findings of a normally functioning AV dialysis fistula has been added to the Extracorporeal vascular access page.