Ureteric stone prevention
The Ureteric calculi page has been updated with some additional information about ureteric stone prevention.
Stone chemolysis
The Ureteric calculi page has been updated with a short segment on stone chemolysis.
Radiopacity of ureteric calculi table
A table describing the degree of radiopacity of various types of ureteric calculi has been added to the Ureteric calculi page.
Dexmedetomidine
The Induction agents page has been updated with a new segment on dexmedetomidine.
Burns fluids – 3-4ml/kg/%TBSA
The Burns management page has been updated with an updated recommendation for 3-4ml/kg/%TBSA of fluid, instead of 2-4ml/kg/%TBSA.
Burns reorganisation
The Burns page has been split into Burn assessment and Burn management pages.
Formulae of the day updates
Five formulae of the day have been added and a number of others updated. The lack of accuracy of estimated pCO2 in metabolic acidosis and alkalosis has been emphasised.
US for ascitic tap
The Ascites page has been updated with additional information about the use of US when performing an ascitic tap.
Preferred sites for ascitic tap
The Ascites page has been updated to indicate that lower quadrant sites are preferred to the infra-umbilical site for performing an ascitic tap.
Ascitic tap
The Ascites page has been updated with a major revision and re-organisation of the section on Ascitic tap.
US features of diverticulitis
The Ultrasound of the bowel page has been updated with some additional information about the US features of diverticulitis.
Massive transfusion and mortality in trauma
The Treatment of hypovolaemia page has been updated with additional information about mortality and massive transfusion in trauma.
Macrons for Te Reo Māori
The Māori health page has been updated with the addition of macrons to most of the appropriate words. Unfortunately macrons are unable to be displayed in some headings. Thanks to Natasha for the suggestion.
Treatment of hepatorenal syndrome
The Acute liver failure page has been updated with some additional information about the treatment of hepatorenal syndrome.
Coronal CT of SAH
A coronal CT image of SAH has been added to the Assessment of suspected SAH page.
Axial CT of SAH
An axial CT image of SAH has been added to the Assessment of suspected SAH page.
ECG of bladder stimulator artefact
The Introduction to cardiac arrhythmias page has been updated with an ECG showing artefact from a bladder stimulator.
Failure to capture ECG
An ECG showing failure to capture of a pacemaker has been added to the Complications of pacemakers page.
US image of SPC in prostate
The Urinary catheterisation page has been updated with an US image of an SPC in the prostate.
Endocarditis assessment
The Endocarditis page has had a few minor updates in the section on assessment of endocarditis.