Peripheral venous access restructure
The Peripheral Venous Access page has been subdivided into a number of smaller pages to aid with navigation and reduce download traffic.
Shock restructure
The Shock page has been subdivided into a number of smaller pages to aid with navigation and reduce download traffic.
Atrial fibrillation restructure
The Atrial Fibrillation page has been subdivided into a number of smaller pages to aid with navigation and reduce download traffic.
Upper GI haemorrhage fluid resuscitation strategy
Updates have been made to the Upper GI Haemorrhage page in the Abdominal Disorders section outlining the need to avoid early, full restoration of blood volume in most patients with upper GI bleeding and to usually only transfuse red cells when the Hb is < 70g/L.
Amniotic fluid embolism
A new section on Amniotic fluid embolism has been added to the Abnormal Labour page in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology section.
Button batttery ingestion
The section on Button battery ingestion in the Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies page in the Abdominal Disorders Section has been updated to reinforce the urgency in removing oesophageal button batteries.
Epidural steroids for lower back pain
A small section outlining the treatment effect of epidural steroids in lower back pain has been added to the Lower Back Pain page in the Bone and Joint Disorders section.
Cardiac MRI and stress echocardiography
Some additional information about the test characteristics of cardiac MRI and stress echocardiography has been added to the Other Diagnositic Modalities in ACS page in the Cardiovascular Disorders section.
Avalanche related injury
A small section on avalanche related injury has been added to the High Altitude Medicine page in the Environmental Emergencies section.
Rhinovirus and adenovirus
Additional information regarding Rhinovirus and Adenovirus has been added to the Rhinitis page in the Head and Neck Disorders section.
AGRO violence management technique
Details of the AGRO violence management technique used particuarly in managing disturbed adolescents have been added to the Violence page in the Clinical Skills section.
Communication strategies with patients
Tips on how to alleviate anxiety and enhance collaborative decision making with patients have been added to the Clinical Skills page in the Clinical Practice Skills section.
RSV and Parainfluenza viruses
Additional information regarding RSV and Human Parainfluenza virus has been added to the Bronchiolitis and Croup pages in the Paediatrics section
Respiratory precautions
Additional details regarding respiratory precautions have been added to the Infection Control page of the Infectious Diseases section.
Assessment of patients previously evaluated for ACS
A section with some suggested guidelines on how to assess patients previously evaluated for ACS has been added to the Risk Stratification in ACS page in the Cardiovascular Disorders section.
Rabies immunoglobin and vaccine
Details of how to obtain Rabies immunoglobin and vaccine in Australia have been added to the Rabies page in the Infectious Disorders section.
Brain death
The Brain Death page in the Neurological Disorders section has been revised to include useful information from the ANZICS 2011 Statement on Brain Death.
Biopatch
A small section describing the Biopatch antibacterial disc has been added to the Central Venous Access page in the Resuscitation section.
Haemophilia update
Some updates have been added to the Disorders of Clotting page in the Haematological Disorders section, with revised factor replacement guidelines.
Scalp lacerations
A new section on the management of scalp lacerations has been added to the Management of head trauma page in the Trauma section.