High lateral STEMI ECG
An ECG demonstrating a high lateral STEMI has been added to the The ECG in ACS page.
Anaphylaxis
The Anaphylaxis page has been revised, wording improved and key points added.
Features of anaphylaxis
The Anaphylaxis page has been updated with additional information about the features of anaphylaxis and their frequency.
QRS characteristics and prognosis in PEA
The Advanced Life Support page has been updated with some additional information about QRS factors that influence prognosis.
Pulled elbow
The Paediatric orthopaedics page has been updated with some additional information about ‘pulled elbow’.
What was the first thing you noticed?
The Clinical skills page has been updated including the recommendation to ask patients the question “What was the first thing you noticed?’ when taking a diagnostic history. This question often reveals important information that other questioning has failed to uncover, particularly in complex cases where there is a lot of information to gather. Going back … Read more
Bronchodilator agents
The Bronchodilator agents page has been revised, updated and key points added.
Life threatening asthma
The Management of life threatening asthma page has been revised, updated, links added and key points added.
AF reversion strategies table
The Atrial fibrillation arrhythmia management page has been updated with a table outlining the key aspects of the different AF reversion strategies.
Acute asthma management
The Acute asthma management page has been revised, updated, wording improved, duplication removed and key points added.
LABA and inhaled steroids for mild asthma
The Acute asthma management page has been updated with the new recommendation from the Australian 2020 Asthma guidelines for the use of specific LABA and inhaled steroid preparations as sole treatment for mild asthma.
Normal PR interval in children
The Electrocardiography page has been updated, including the addition of normal PR intervals for children.
Rheumatic fever
The Rheumatic fever page has been revised, updated and key points added.
Rheumatic fever diagnostic criteria
The Rheumatic fever page has been updated with the revised diagnostic criteria used in the 2020 Australian rheumatic fever guidelines.
Vaginal infections
The segment on Vaginal infections on the Other genital infections page has been updated in a variety of areas.
Renal injury grading system
The Urogential trauma page has been updated with an update of the renal injury grading system to bring it in line with the 2018 AAST revision.
Hepatic injury grading – correction
The Hepatic trauma page has been updated with a correction. A grade II injury is one with an parenchymal haematoma of < 10cm diameter, not 2cm diameter as previously stated. Thanks to Sahba for picking this up.
Liver injury grading system
The Hepatic trauma page has been updated with an update of the injury grading system to bring it in line with the 2018 AAST revision.
Splenic injury grading update
The Splenic trauma page has been updated with an update of the injury grading system to bring it in line with the 2018 AAST revision.
Autism key points
The Autism page has been revised and key points added.