Lumbar puncture technique
The Lumbar puncture page has been updated, including an expanded section on the technique of performing an LP.
Lumbar puncture contraindications
The Lumbar puncture page has been updated, including an expanded section on the contraindications to LP.
Management of endoleaks
The Abdominal aortic aneurysm page has been updated with additional information about the management of endoleaks.
Abdominal aortic aneurysms
The Abdominal aortic aneurysm page has had a series of wording improvements.
Time to decompression in spinal cord injury
The Spinal cord injury page has been updated, including additional information about time to decompressive surgery.
4:4:1 transfusion ratio in major trauma
The Management of major trauma page has been updated to include a revised transfusion ratio of 4:4:1.
Indications for IV aciclovir – correction
The Encephalitis page has been updated with a correction to the indications for IV aciclovir segment. Indications include a CSF WCC > 10 in immunocompetent patients or WCC > 5 in immunosuppressed patients, not < 10 and < 5 as previously stated.
Takatsubo cardiomyopathy
The MINOCA page has been updated, including additional information about the clinical features of Takatsubo cardiomyopathy.
Echocardiography in suspected ACS
A short segment on the role of echocardiography in the evaluation of ACS has been added to the Other investigations of ACS page.
Definitive treatment of ureteric calculi
The Ureteric calculi page has been updated with some additional information about the definitive treatment of ureteric calculi.
Small renal masses
The Renal tumours page has been updated with some additional information about the usually benign course of small renal masses.
ROTEM guided transfusion
The Coagulation testing page has been updated with revised information about ROTEM guided transfusion.
Indications for reduction of distal radial fractures – correction.
The indications for reduction of distal forearm fractures on the Distal forearm injuries page have been corrected. Reduction should occur if there is > 2 mm of articular incongruity, not < 2mm of articular incongruity as previously written.Thanks to Lizzy for picking this up.
Type II endoleak CT image series
A CT image series demonstrating a Type II endoleak has been added to the videos page.
Small bowel US appearance
A video clip of the normal appearance of small bowel on US has been added to the videos page.
Bicortically displaced rib fractures
Some information about bicortically displaced rib fractures has been added to the Chest wall injuries page.
Erector spinae block
A short segment on erector spinae blocks has been added to the Chest wall injuries page.
Chest wall injuries
The Chest wall injuries page has had a number of improvements in wording and minor updates.
Fibrinogen concentrate
The Coagulation factors page has been updated with additional information about fibrinogen concentrate.
Winquist and Hansen femoral fracture classification system
The Femoral fractures page has been updated with a correction and revision of the Winquist and Hansen classification system,