Self protection from the agitated patient
The Restraint page has been updated with additional information about self protection.
Clinical skills
Types of restraint
The Restraint page has been updated with additional information about the types of restraint.
Lorazepam for chemical restraint
The Restraint page has been updated with additional information about lorazepam when used for chemical restraint
Medications for chemical restraint
The Restraint page has been updated with additional information about other common medications used for chemical restraint
Followership
The Leadership page has been updated with additional information about followership
Domestic violence
The Domestic violence page has had a number of other revisions and updates.
Asking about domestic violence
The Domestic violence page has been updated with additional information about asking about domestic violence.
Strangulation/syncope in domestic violence
The Domestic violence page has been updated with a short segment on strangulation/syncope to emphasise the importance of these in assessment.
The Normal ECG page created
A new page called The Normal ECG has been created from the contents of the Electrocardiography page to make both page sizes more appropriate.
p waves
The Normal ECG page has been updated with a short segment on p waves. After 30 years we have only just realised this was missing!
Correction – Hyperkalaemia increases PR and QT intervals, not shortens them!
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.
ROTEM measurements figure
A figure outlining the key measurements reported in ROTEM testing has been added to the Coagulation testing page.
Thromboelastography
The Coagulation testing page has been updated with additional information about thromboelastography.
Management of a patient safety incident
The Management of a patient safety incident page has had a number of updates.
QT measurement
The Electrocardiography page has been updated with additional information about measurement of the QT interval.
De-escalation techniques
The Violence page has been updated with additional information about de-escalation techniques.
Restraint
The Restraint page has had a number of other minor updates.
Route of administration for chemical restraint
The Restraint page has been updated with an expanded segment on the route of administration for chemical restraint.
Choice of agent for chemical restraint
The Restraint page has been updated with additional information about the choice of agent for chemical restraint.
Physical restraint
The Restraint page has been updated with additional information about physical restraint.