FFP ABO compatibility table
A table outlining FFP compatibility according to ABO group has been added to the Clotting factor replacement page.
Dunn RJ
A table outlining FFP compatibility according to ABO group has been added to the Clotting factor replacement page.
Some minor additions have been made to the segment on specimen collection for cross matching on the Blood products page.
A short segment on the effects of daratumumab on cross matching and risk of haemolytic reactions has been added to the Blood products page.
The Laboratory analysis of IO samples segment on the Difficult IV access page has been updated.
The Femoral IO access site has been added to the Difficult IV access page.
The segment on metabolic disorders on the Crying baby and failure to thrive page has been updated to include details of congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
A small segment on the most common causes of neonatal shock has been added to the Neonatal problems page.
The Post partum haemorrhage page has had a few minor updates.
A segment on assessment has been added to the Irritable bowel syndrome page.
A number of treatments that are now considered ineffective or not available in Australia or New Zealand have been removed from the Irritable bowel syndrome page.
Key points have been added to the Diverticular disease page.
The Diverticular disease page has been revised with an expanded segment on antibiotics. In particular stating that the quality of evidence for withholding antibiotics in mild disease is insufficient to conclude that antibiotics are of no value.
A CT image of free gas from a perforated diverticulum has been added to the Diverticular disease page.
A CT image of a diverticular abscess has been added to the Diverticular disease page.
Some wording improvements of the Biliary US technique page have been done.
An US image demonstrating extrinsic compression of the CBD has been added to the Biliary US technique page.
An US image demonstrating how colour Doppler can help differentiate Portal veins from intrahepatic ducts has been added to the Biliary US technique page.
The Septic arthritis page has been updated with a short segment on when not to delay antibiotics in periprosthetic joint infection.
The Septic arthritis page has been updated with information about antibiotic choices in periprosthetic joint infections.
The Septic arthritis page has had a number of other minor updates.