Prolactin for the diagnosis of seizures
Additional information about the role of prolactin in the diagnosis of seizures has been added to the Assessment of isolated seizures page.
Anti-coagulation in recurrent VTE and thrombocytopenia
Additional guidance regarding the management of anti-coagulation in patients with recurrent VTE or thrombocytopenia has been added to the Deep venous thrombosis page.
Contrast induced nephropathy
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.
Haemoptysis
Additional information regarding mild – moderate haemoptysis has been added to the Haemoptysis page.
Contrast enhancement in cranial CT
The section on contrast enhancement with cranial CT has been moved from the Coma and altered mental state page to the How to read the head CT page.
Oculocephalic (doll’s eye) reflex
Additional information regarding the oculocephalic reflex has been added to the Coma and altered mental state page. Also, how it helps in differentiating a nuclear from a supranuclear gaze palsy has been added to the Abnormal eye movements page.
Dengue fever
The Dengue fever page has been updated with particular reference to the platelet count and details of the warning signs of progression from simple Dengue to Dengue shock syndrome.
Bacterial contamination of blood products
Additional information regarding bacterial contamination of blood products and susbequent reactions has been added to the Complications of transfusion page.
Duration of O2 therapy in CO poisoning
A small section regarding the duration of O2 therapy for CO poisoning has been added to the Carbon monoxide page.
Anticoagulation in AF poll
A new poll has opened about the initiation of anticoagulation in ED patients with atrial fibrillation.
Antiemetic poll results
Comment Routine anti-emetics do not reduce the incidence of nausea or vomiting associated with opioid use, and may cause adverse effects. A more selective approach is recommended targeting patients who are already nauseated, have an abdominal cause for their pain, or the elderly.
Mumps orchitis
Additional details about Mumps orchitis have been added to the Scrotal emergencies page.
Classification of drugs in pregnancy
Additional information regarding the Australian and New Zealand classification system of drugs in pregnancy has been added to the Drugs in pregnancy and lactation page. Links to the TGA and New Zealand formulary websites to facilitate searching for information about specific agents or classes of drugs have been added.
Antihistamines in pregnancy
A new segment on antihistamines in pregnancy has been added to the Drugs in pregnancy and lactation page.
Server upgrade completed
The upgrade of the server website is now complete and, so far, everything appears to be going well. Please let us know if you notice any faults or anything unusual with the site, especially any dropouts of the search function.
Pleural line in pneumomediastinum
A new image that demonstrates a pleural line of a pneumomediastinum has been added to the Abnormal intrathoracic gas page.
Useless facts about the Emergency Medicine Manual Online
For anyone interested in minutia, here are the following facts regarding the website. It is comprised of 1885 pages. There are a total of 957,000 words There are 33,226 different words The average number of words per page is 508 The average number of unique words per page is 18 Quite a lot of stuff … Read more
Search function working again!
Having just sent out an email telling all subscribers that the website search function wasn’t working, the next thing we tried fixed it! Having said that, it is unclear what caused the problem in the first place, so recurrence is a real possibility. The search function places the greatest strain on the resources of the … Read more
Ideal body weight
Additional ideal body weight calculations have been added to the Obesity page. Thanks to Andrew Perry for the suggested additions.