Cricothyroidotomy skin incision diagram
Images demonstrating the location and technique for making a cricothyroidotomy skin incision have been added to the Surgical Airway page in the Resuscitation section.
Five new resuscitation images
Five new resuscitation images have been added to the relevant pages. They are: Infant CPR technique. Infant ventilation technique, Oropharyngeal airway insertion technique and Endotracheal intubation operator’s view.
Paediatric NAC dosing schedule
The recommended paediatric dosing schedule for NAC has been added to the Paracetamol toxicity page in the Toxicology section.
Paediatric airway obstruction
Some updates have been made in the Bag Mask Ventilation page (that also covers clearing the airway) in the Resuscitation section to better reflect current recommendations.
Shortness of breath
A new page summarising the main causes of shortness of breath has been added to the Respiratory Diseases chapter in the Respiratory Disorders section.
Online renewal option for Australian customers added
An option for Australian customers to renew their online subscription has been added to our online store order page. Unfortunately in doing this, an error in the code disabled the order page for Australian customers for a few days. The problem has been resolved and all online ordering is functioning properly again.
Trochlear and abducens nerve numbering correction
The trochlear (IV) and abducens (VI) nerves have now been correctly numbered in the Assessment of vision page in the Neurological disorders section. Previously their Roman numbering had been reversed.
Loculated pleural effusions
An US image demonstrating a loculated pleural effusion with pleural adhesions at the proposed drainage site has been added to the Pleural effusion page in the Respiratory disorders section.
Deep venous system appearance on US
A new image illustrating the appearance of the major deep veins in the leg when examined by US has been added to the Deep venous thrombosis page in the Haematological disorders section. As you can see it has been a thrombo-embolic kind of day today.
AAA Ultrasound images
New images have been added demonstrating intraluminal thrombus and the method of AAA diameter measurement by US.
Ultrasound technique for AAA
A new section describing the the US technique used to detect AAA has been added to the Abdominal aortic aneurysm page in the Abdominal emergencies section.
Subcutaneous foreign body
An US image demonstrating a subcutaneous foreign body has been added to the Subcutaneous foreign body page in the Trauma section.
Popliteal vein DVT ultrasound
New images demonstrating a popliteal vein DVT on compression ultrasound have been added to the Deep venous thrombosis page in the Haematological disorders section.
Pulmonary embolism images
New images demonstrating saddle embolism, RV dilation, and pulmonary infarction on CXR and CT have been added to the Investigation in PE – imaging page in the Cardiovascular disorders section.
Neuromuscular transmission diagram
A new diagram outlining the process of neuromuscular transmission has been added to the Neuromuscular Physiology page in the Resuscitation section.
The role of DPL in ascities
The Assessment of Abdominal Trauma page in the Trauma section has just been updated with additional information regardin the role of DPL.
Another 30 images upgraded
The work continues with upgrading the images on the site. Another 30 upgraded images have just been uploaded to the site.
Naloxone in neonatal resuscitation
The suggested use of naloxone in neonatal resuscitation on the Nonatal Resuscitation page in the Resuscitation section has been downgraded in light of the 2010 ILCOR guidelines.
Another 50 images upgraded
Another 50 of the online images have been upgraded to improve their quality.
Neonatal naloxone dosing error
The dose of naloxone as described in the Neonatal Resuscitation page ( p146 of text) in the Resuscitation section should be 0.1 microgram/kg not 0.1mg/kg as stated. The 0.1microgram/kg dose can be repeated if required.