Midline catheters
A new segment on midline catheters has been added to the PICC lines and midline catheters page
PICC line insertion
The PICC line and midline catheters page has been updated with information about PICC line insertion.
US measurement of the JVP
The Cardiovascular examination page has been updated with information about how to measure the JVP using US.
Beam width effects
The Ultrasonography page has been updated with information about beam width effects.
US terminology
The Ultrasonography page has been updated with information about US terminology.
Ultrasound key points
The Ultrasonography page has been updated with key points.
Principles of US
The Ultrasonography page has been updated with some additional information about the principles of US.
COVID vaccination
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated with additional information regarding vaccination.
COVID management
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated with additional information regarding management.
Colchicine for gout
The Gout and Pseudogout page has been updated with a revised dosing schedule for colchicine in gout.
Blood gas analysis
The Blood gas analysis page has had a few minor wording changes to improve clarity.
Superscripts removed
We have also just spent quite a bit of time removing most of the superscript characters in the manual to improve line spacing and readability.
Subscripts removed
We have just spent quite a bit of time removing most of the subscript characters in the manual. This will improve the line spacing on the website and make reading a bit easier.
Mg for COPD
The Management of COPD page has been updated with additional information about the additional benefits of IV MgSO4 in the treatment of severe exacerbations of COPD.
Hypertension in the ED
The Hypertension page has been updated with additional information about the lack of need to treat most incidental hypertension found in ED patients.
Below knee DVT
The Management of DVT page has been updated, including some new information about below knee DVT
Even fewer ‘should be’s’
We have spent quite a bit more time removing unwanted ‘Should be’s from the rest of the book and replacing them with more direct language. Quite a few pages of redundant text has been removed.
Teamwork and committees
The Teamwork and Committees pages have been revised to remove some duplication of content.
Nicardipine
The Drugs for hypertensive emergencies page has been updated with a new short segment on nicardipine.
Burns
The Burns page has had a number of minor wording updates.