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.
Reperfusion therapy of MI
The Reperfusion Therapy in AMI page in the Cardiovascular Disorders section has been broken down into smaller pages and reorganised to aid navigation.
SLE
The Systemic Lupus Erythematosus page in the Immune Disorders section has been updated.
Massive transfusion
The segment on massive transfusion has been updated and made into it’s own page in the Resuscitation section.
Audiovisual index page
An audiovisual index page has been added to the Table of Contents page (under the heading Finding things). From this page you will be able to access all audiovisual files on the website.
Common femoral vein US video
A short video demonstrating compression ultrasonography of the Common femoral vein has been added to the Deep Venous Thrombosis page in the Haematological Disorders section.
Popliteal vein US video
A short video demonstrating compression ultrasonography of the Popliteal vein has been added to the Deep Venous Thrombosis page in the Haematological Disorders section.
Expiratory wheeze audio
A short audio track of expiratory wheeze has been added to the Assessment of Asthma page in the Respiratory Disorders section.
8 week gestation fetal heart US
A short video of an 8 week gestation fetal heart beat demonstrated on US has been added to the Pregnancy page in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology section.
Aortic stenosis audio
A short audio clip of aortic stenosis has been added to the Aortic valve disease page in the Cardiovascular Disorders section.
Hyperdynamic heart video
A video of a hyperdynamic heart in a PLAX view echocardiogram has been added to the Assessment of Shock page in the Resuscitation section.