Clinical skills

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Following a reorganisation of content a new page called Communication in special circumstances has been created.

Following a reorganisation of content a new page called Medical error has been created.

Following a reorganisation of content a new page called Management of a patient safety incident has been created.

Following a reorganisation of content a new page called Prevention of patient harm has been created.

A short segment on take own leave has been added to the Patients who did not wait page.

The segment on other buffering agents on the Metabolic acidosis page has been removed due to the lack of any clinical use for these agents.

The Open disclosure segment on the Patient safety page has been updated to better prioritise and explain the actions required,

The Hyponatraemia page has been updated with some additional information about management.

Key points have been added to the Hyponatraemia page.