Disposition in cardiac failure
A short segment on disposition has been added to the Management of cardiac failure page.
Cardiology
Crush injury and other cardiac biomarkers links
Links between the Crush injury and Other cardiac biomarkers pages have been added.
Creatinine kinase
Additional information about creatinine kinase has been added to the Other cardiac biomarkers page,
Pulmonary thrombosis
The Pulmonary embolism page has been updated with a segment on pulmonary thrombosis – an increasingly recognised entity – especially in association with COVID 19.
HOCM
The Cardiomyopathy page has been updated with some additional information about HOCM
Imaging of PE in pregnancy
The Investigation of PE – imaging page has been updated with some additional information regarding radiation risks of CTPA and VQ scan.
ECGs of inferoposterolateral ischaemia and LBBB
ECGs with reversible inferoposterolateral ischaemia and LBBB have been added to the ECG in ACS page.
ACS management
The ACS management page has been updated with additional information about choice of anti-platelet agents.
Reperfusion therapy in ACS
The Reperfusion therapy in ACS page has had a number of improvements in wording.
NT pro BNP
The Assessment of cardiac failure page has been updated with some additional information about NT pro BNP.
Pericardial tamponade
The Pericardial tamponade page has been revised and some wording improved.
Mitral stenosis echo
An echocardiogram demonstrating moderate mitral stenosis has been added to the videos page.
Aortic regurgitation echo
An Echocardiogram demonstrating aortic regurgitation has been added to the videos page.
US measurement of the JVP
The Cardiovascular examination page has been updated with information about how to measure the JVP using US.
LBBB with discordant anterior ST depression
The ECG in ACS page has been updated with an ECG showing discordant ST depression and a LBBB.
Outpatient management of PE
The Management of PE page has been updated with additional information about the safety and outcomes of outpatient management.
High lateral STEMI ECG
An ECG demonstrating a high lateral STEMI has been added to the The ECG in ACS page.
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.
5 ECGs added to the ECG gallery
The new ECG gallery has had an additional 5 ECGs added to it, bringing the total to 171.