Antibiotics in appendicitis
The Appendicitis page has been updated with some additional information about the relatively low longer term efficacy of antibiotics only in acute appendicitis.
Macroscopic haematuria
The Macroscopic haematuria page has been updated with some minor additions and improvements in wording.
Indications for CT head in the anti-coagulated elderly
The Investigation of blunt head trauma page has been updated with additional information about indications for CT head in the anti-coagulated elderly following falls from a standing height.
Neonatal sepsis
The Neonatal fever and sepsis page has had a number of minor revisions.
ECG of torsades de pointes
The Ventricular arrhythmias page has been updated with an ECG of torsades de pointes.
Long QTc and R on T bigeminy ECG
The Ventricular arrhythmias page has been updated with an ECG of long QTc with R on T ventricular bigeminy.
Management of TdP
The Ventricular arrhythmias page has been updated with additional information about the management of Torsades de pointes.
Os odontoideum – correction
The segment of os odontoideum on the Cervical spine injuries page has been corrected to read that it is a .failure of fusion of tip of the dens to the body of C2, instead of to the body of the atlas as previously written.Thanks to Sahba for picking this up.
Takatsubo ECG
The MINOCA page has been updated with an additional ECG of Takatsubo cardiomyopathy.
Overdrive pacing
The Pacemakers page has been updated with additional information about overdrive pacing.
Overdrive pacing ECG
An ECG demonstrating attempted overdrive pacing of VT has been added to the Pacemakers page.
VT storm
The Ventricular arrhythmias page has been updated with additional information about the management of VT electrical storm.
US of mild-moderate hydronephrosis
A short video clip of mild-moderate hydronephrosis has been added to the Videos page.
4 ECGs added to the ECG gallery
4 new ECGs have been added to the ECG gallery, taking the total number of ECGs in the gallery to 132
Otitis externa with pinna involvement
The Diseases of the external ear page has been updated with information about how to differentiate otitis externa with pinna involvement from perichondritis.
Perichondritis
The Diseases of the external ear page has been updated with additional information about chondritis and perichondritis.
CSF findings in children
The Lumbar puncture page has been updated with additional information about normal CSF findings in neonates and older children.
CSF pressure assessment
The Lumbar puncture page has been updated with additional information about CSF pressure assessment.
CSF pressure measurement
The Lumbar puncture page has been updated with additional information about CSF pressure measurement.
Difficult LP
The Lumbar puncture page has been updated with a new segment on the difficult LP.