Predicted PEFR calculator
A basic PEFR calculator has been added to the Assessment of Asthma page in the Respiratory Disorders section.
Difficult intubation equipment
A new page called Difficult Intubation Equipment has been added to the Resuscitation section.
Post intubation care
A new page called Post Intubation Care has been added to the Resuscitation section.
ETT stylets
A segment on the use of ETT stylets has been added to the Intubation Equipment page in the Resuscitation section.
Intubating laryngeal mask
Additional information regarding the insertion and removal of the intubating laryngeal mask has been added to the Difficult Intubation Equipment page in the Resuscitation section.
Oesophageal intubation
A segment on management of oesophageal intubation has been added to the Difficult Intubation page in the Resuscitation section.
Bimanual laryngoscopy
A segment on bimanual laryngoscopy has been added to the Orotracheal Intubation page in the Resuscitation section.
125 degree laryngoscopy blade
An image of a 125 degree laryngoscopy blade has been added to the Airway Management in Special Situations page in the Resuscitation section.
LMA supreme
Images of a LMA supreme has been added to the Difficult Intubation page in the Resuscitation section.
Airway management in obesity
A new link from the Difficult Intubation page to the Airway Management in Special Situations: Obesity page in the Resuscitation section has been added.
Straight to cuff / hockey stick ETT shape
An image of the “straight to cuff” or “hockey stick” shape for an ETT with a stylet inserted has been added to the Orotracheal Intubation page in the Resuscitation section.
McCoy laryngoscopy blade
An image of a McCoy laryngoscopy blade has been added to the Difficult Intubation page in the Resuscitation section.
Neonatal airway equipment
Images of a Miller 00 layngoscope and size 3 ETT have been added to the Neonatal Resuscitation page in the Resuscitation section.
Disaster management
The Disaster Planning page in the Management section has been divided into a series of smaller pages to aid navigation.
Carotid artery dissection
CT images of a traumatic carotid artery dissection have been added to the Cerebrovascular Trauma page in the Trauma section.
Effects of chronic acidosis
A short segment on the effects of chronic acidosis has been added to the Metabolic Acidosis page in the Clinical Skills section.
Acute facial swelling
A segment on the differential diagnosis of acute facial swelling has been added to the Salivary Gland Diseases page in the Disorders of the Head and Neck section.
Acute parotitis
A segment on Acute parotitis has been added to the Salivary Gland Diseases page in the Disorders of the Head and Neck section.
Cerebrovascular and laryngotracheal trauma page links restored
For some strange reason, the links to the Cerebrovascular and Laryngotracheal trauma pages in the Trauma section have been missing from the Trauma section menu. These links have now been restored.
CSF leaks
Some updates on the assessment of CSF leaks have been added to the Complications of Head Trauma page in the Trauma section.