Hepatic metastases
A CT image of Hepatic metastases has been added to the Hepatic diseases page.
Hepatic cysts
A CT image of Hepatic cysts has been added to the Hepatic diseases page.
US of ascites
An image of US of ascites has been added to the Ascites page.
ECG intervals correction
The Normal ECG morphology page has been updated with an image that now demonstrates the correct ECG intervals. The previous image demonstrated inaccuracies in the start and finish of the PR, QRS, ST and QT intervals. More explicit descriptions of the relevant intervals have been added to The Normal ECG page as well.
Biliary stent
An abdominal radiograph demonstrating the appearance of a biliary stent has been added to the Biliary disease and cholangitis page.
Ascending cholangitis
A more specific section on ascending cholangitis has been added to the Biliary diseases and cholangitis page.
Large bowel obstruction AXR
Supine and decubitus abdominal radiographs demonstrating a large bowel obstruction have been added to the Bowel obstruction page.
Ileus AXR
Images of erect and supine abdominal radiographs demonstrating features of an ileus have been added to the Bowel obstruction page.
Nasogastric tube insertion
A new page called Nasogastric tube insertion has been created from the section previously in the Bowel obstruction page. In addition, an X-ray of an NGT malposition has been added.
Intrahepatic biliary gas
A CT image demonstrating Intrahepatic biliary gas has been added to the Cholecystitis page.
Gall stone ileus
An image of an abdominal radiograph demonstrating a Gall stone ileus has been added to the Cholecystitis page.
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Ellis II & III dental injuries
An image of Ellis II & III dental injuries has been added to the Dental trauma page.
Knee dislocation
Radiographic images of a lateral knee dislocation have been added to the Knee Dislocation page.
Image sizes increased
Approximately 100 of the images throughout the manual have been increased in size to enable better viewing.
Image captions and footnotes updated
The long and slow process of increasing the font size of the captions and footnotes for the 1000 or so images in the manual is finally completed. This should make reading the texts in these areas substantially easier.
Suicide risk
The Suicide risk page has been revised and updated with particular reference to the limitations of the SAD PERSONS index (and its modification).
Affective disorder reorganisation
The Affective disorders page has been divided to create new pages called Self harm, Suicide risk and Bipolar disorder.
The ‘I’ gremlin has been eliminated
The damage caused by the computer gremlin that mysteriously removed the ‘I’ from ‘Image’ on a number of pages on the site has been repaired.
Chronic kidney disease
The Chronic Renal Failure page has been renamed Chronic Kidney Disease and revised and updated.