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Clinical skills

Correction – Hyperkalaemia increases PR and QT intervals, not shortens them!

03/12/2025 by Bob Dunn

The Hyperkalaemia page has been corrected to indicate that Hyperkalaemia increases PR and QT intervals and does not shorten them as previous stated. Thanks to Michael for letting us know about this (hopefully obvious to most of you) error.

Categories Corrections Tags Clinical skills

ROTEM measurements figure

06/11/2025 by Bob Dunn

A figure outlining the key measurements reported in ROTEM testing has been added to the Coagulation testing page.

Categories New images Tags Clinical skills

Thromboelastography

01/11/2025 by Bob Dunn

The Coagulation testing page has been updated with additional information about thromboelastography.

Categories Updates Tags Clinical skills

Management of a patient safety incident

01/10/2025 by Bob Dunn

The Management of a patient safety incident page has had a number of updates.

Categories Updates Tags Clinical skills

QT measurement

27/07/2025 by Bob Dunn

The Electrocardiography page has been updated with additional information about measurement of the QT interval.

Categories Updates Tags Clinical skills

De-escalation techniques

11/07/2025 by Bob Dunn

The Violence page has been updated with additional information about de-escalation techniques.

Categories Updates Tags Clinical skills, Mental health, Toxicology

Restraint

11/07/2025 by Bob Dunn

The Restraint page has had a number of other minor updates.

Categories Updates Tags Clinical skills, Mental health, Toxicology

Route of administration for chemical restraint

11/07/2025 by Bob Dunn

The Restraint page has been updated with an expanded segment on the route of administration for chemical restraint.

Categories Updates Tags Clinical skills, Mental health, Toxicology

Choice of agent for chemical restraint

11/07/2025 by Bob Dunn

The Restraint page has been updated with additional information about the choice of agent for chemical restraint.

Categories Updates Tags Clinical skills, Mental health, Toxicology

Physical restraint

11/07/2025 by Bob Dunn

The Restraint page has been updated with additional information about physical restraint.

Categories Updates Tags Clinical skills, Mental health, Toxicology

Restraint page created

11/07/2025 by Bob Dunn

A new page called Restraint has been created from contents previously found on the Violence page.

Categories Updates Tags Clinical skills, Mental health, Toxicology

Cancer risk from medical imaging calculator

01/06/2025 by Bob Dunn

The Radiation and diagnostic imaging page has been updated with a link to an external cancer risk calculator for medical imaging studies.

Categories Updates Tags Clinical skills

The Paediatric ECG

30/05/2025 by Bob Dunn

A number of other updates to the section on Paediatric ECGs on the Electrocardiography page have been completed.

Categories Updates Tags Clinical skills

ECG features of LVH and RVH in children

30/05/2025 by Bob Dunn

Short segments on the ECG features of RVH and LVH in children have been added to the Electrocardiography page.

Categories Updates Tags Clinical skills

Neonatal ECGs

30/05/2025 by Bob Dunn

A short segment on Neonatal ECGs has been added to the Electrocardiography page.

Categories Updates Tags Clinical skills

Effects of lipaemic blood on biochemical variables

23/05/2025 by Bob Dunn

The Interpretation of investigation results page has been updated with a small segment on the effects of lipaemic blood on some biochemical parameters.

Categories Updates Tags Clinical skills

Obesity definitions

01/04/2025 by Bob Dunn

The Obesity page has been updated with information about the new definitions of obesity.

Categories Updates Tags Clinical skills

Obesity

01/04/2025 by Bob Dunn

The Obesity page has had a number of other updates and improvements.

Categories Updates Tags Clinical skills

Management of violence

29/03/2025 by Bob Dunn

Following a reorganisation of content a new page called Management of violence has been created.

Categories Updates Tags Clinical skills

Written communication

21/03/2025 by Bob Dunn

Following a reorganisation of content a new page called Written communication has been created.

Categories Updates Tags Clinical skills
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