Immune checkpoint inhibitors and adrenal insufficiency
The Adrenal insufficiency page has been updated with some information about immune checkpoint inhibitors and adrenal insufficiency.
Non accidental injury
The Non accidental injury page has had a number of wording improvements.
Ethanol metabolism – correction
The Ethanol page has been corrected to indicate that metabolism is 1st order kinetics at lower concentrations and zero order kinetics at higher concentrations – instead of the other way around, as previously stated. Thanks to David for picking this up.
Speculum insertion technique
The Gynaecological examination page has been updated with some additional information about speculum insertion technique.
Speculum examination in suspected miscarriage
The Miscarriage page has been updated, including information about the role of speculum examination in suspected miscarriage.
Self collected vaginal swabs
The Pelvic inflammatory disease page has been updated, including information about self collected vaginal swabs.
Omicron variant
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with additional information about the omicron variant.
Antibiotics for large bore ICC insertion in trauma
The Management of pneumothorax page has been updated, including the recommendation for pre-procedural antibiotics when placing a large bore ICC for traumatic pneumothorax.
Vaccination and the omicron variant
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with additional information vaccination and the omicron variant.
Anaphylaxis epidemiology
The Anaphlyaxis page has been updated with some additional information about epidemiology,
Congenital long QTc
The Ventricular arrhythmias page has been updated with additional information about congenital long QTc syndromes.
Traumatic pneumothorax
The Pulmonary injuries page has had a number of minor updates, including improved wording in the pneumothorax section.
Cardiogenic shock
A number of additions have been made to segments on Cardiogenic shock on the Types of shock page.
Venous lactate levels in gas samples vs fluoride tubes
The Metabolic acidosis page has been updated, including more information about how sampling affects lactate levels.
Termination of pregnancy
The Termination of pregnancy page has been reorganised and a few minor updates added.
Type 2 inflammation and asthma
The Asthma page has been updated, including information about Type 2 inflammation.
Hepatic cirrhosis
The section on Hepatic cirrhosis in the Hepatic diseases page has been extensively updated and revised.
Hepatic elastography
The Hepatic diseases page has been updated with a short segment on hepatic elastography.
Bougie or stylet – which should I use?
The results of a large multi centre RCT published a few days ago may help settle some arguments about whether a bougie or stylet is better when intubating. And the good news is that (if you are adequately trained in their use) you get a very similar success rate with either – well at least … Read more
Bougie and stylets
The Intubation equipment page has been updated with additional information about bougies or stylets