Spaces of the head and neck image
The Conditions of the head and neck page has been updated with an image demonstrating some of the clinically important spaces in the head and neck.
Masticator space infection
The Conditions of the head and neck page has been updated with a new segment on masticator space infection.
Masticator space abscess CT images
2 CT images demonstrating a masticator space abscess have been added to the Conditions of head and neck page.
Vocal cord dysfunction
The Stridor page has been updated with a segment on vocal cord dysfunction.
Rickettsial diseases
The Rickettsial diseases page has had a few minor updates.
Malaria
The Malaria page has had a few minor modifications
Febrile traveller
The Febrile traveller page has been updated with additional information about how to differentiate some of the causes.
Version 2 is not recommended – please use Version 1 or 3
The link to Version 2 from the menu bar has been updated with the words ‘not recommended’, as this version has not been updated for 2 years nor had any corrections made to it during that time. It should not be used as a guide for contemporary medical practice. Versions 1 and 3 are the … Read more
Link to Legacy edition removed
The link to the Legacy edition of the manual (the first online version that has not been corrected or updated since 2014) has been removed. The content of the legacy edition is now more than 6 years old and is no longer suitable as a guide to contemporary practice.
Complications following appendicectomy
A short segment on the complications following appendicectomy has been added to the Appendicitis page.
Placebo and nocebo effects
The Communication page has been updated with a new segment on placebo and nocebo effects. These effects have a significant impact on what we do, so I suggest you read this section soon.
Rotterdam CT head score table
The Rotterdam CT score and mortality rate on the Head injury prognosis page has been converted from text to a table.
Glasgow outcome score table
The Glasgow outcome score on the Head injury prognosis page has been converted from text to a table.
Repeat head CT in patients on DOACs
The Management of head injury page has been updated with additional information about the lack of utility of repeat head CT in patients on DOACs who have a normal initial CT.
COVID-19 transmission in breast milk
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated, including information that COVID-19 does not appear to be transmitted in breast milk.
Repeat CT head in patients on warfarin
The Management of head injury page has been updated with improved clarity regarding the indications for repeat head CT in patients on warfarin who have a normal initial CT.
Anatomy of the mouth image
An image outlining the anatomy of the mouth has been added to the Sore throat page.
Epley manoeuvre
The Vertigo page has been updated with some additional information about Epley and Semonts manoeuvres.
Trigeminal neuralgia
The Secondary headaches page has been updated with additional information about the epidemiology and clinical features of trigeminal neuralgia.
COVID-19 other updates
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with a variety of minor changes to the information about PPE, rapid NAAT testing, genomic testing and a few other things.