CT of multiple infarcts from endocarditis
The Endocarditis page has been updated with a CT image demonstrating multiple renal and splenic infarcts due to infective endocarditis.
Dunn RJ
The Endocarditis page has been updated with a CT image demonstrating multiple renal and splenic infarcts due to infective endocarditis.
A table summarising visual field defects and the location of their lesions has been added to the Assessment of vision page
A new figure demonstrating the visual pathways has been added to the Assessment of vision page
The Urinary catheterisation page has been updated with a segment on suprapubic catheter replacement complications and management.
The Urinary catheterisation page has been updated with a segment on suprapubic catheter replacement technique.
The Snake bite page has had a number of minor updates.
The Management of snake bite page has been updated, including making it clearer that the first choice antivenom for Red Bellied Black snake envenomation is Tiger antivenom.
The Snakes page has been updated with improved wording of various sections.
The Snakes page has been updated with additional information about Red Bellied Black snakes.
A new, short, page called Outcomes of infection has been created in the Infectious diseases chapter.
The Encephalitis page has been updated with a revised section on ADEM.
The section on GHB in the Other sedative hypnotics page has been revised and updated.
The Seronegative arthritis page has been updated with additional information about cervical spine injuries in anklyosing spondylitis.
The Seronegative arthritis page has been updated with some additional information about anklyosing spondylitis.
The Cocaine page has had a number of minor updates.
The Sympathomimetics page has been updated with some additional information about amphetamines.
The Mandibular trauma page has been updated with additional information about TMJ dislocation reduction.
The Difficult intubation page has been updated with a revised section on preparation for a difficult airway.
The Introduction to cardiac arrhythmias page has been updated with a short segment on common causes of ECG artefacts mimicking arrhythmias.
The Anaphylaxis page has been updated to better emphasise the rarity of delayed phase anaphylaxis in ED patients and to avoid routine long periods of observation for patients with anaphylaxis otherwise improved with therapy.van der Zwet, K. V. M., van Vossen-Treur, D., Venema, E., Guillen, S., & Moore-van Leest, E. J. (2022). Biphasic Allergic Reactions … Read more