Hypophosphataemia
The Hypophosphataemia page has had a number of minor updates.
Clinical skills
Patterns of liver function test abnormality
The Liver function tests page has been updated with additional information about the patterns of LFT abnormality.
Renal function
The Urea and creatinine page has had a number of minor updates.
CRP production – correction
The Serum proteins page has been updated, in particular to reflect that although CRP production is subject to significant genetic variation, there is insufficient evidence to state that there are a significant number of patients who are unable to produce CRP.
Open disclosure principles
A short segment on the principles of open disclosure has been added to the Patient safety page.
Open disclosure
The segment on the Patient safety page has had a few minor updates.
The dangers of acronyms
A segment on acronyms, and particularly the dangers of them in Emergency Medicine practice and examinations has been added to the Educational techniques page.
Mnemonics
A segment on Mnemonics has been added to the Educational techniques page.
Intravenous contrast laboratory interference
A segment on the effects of IV contrast on laboratory analysis has been added to the Intravenous contrast page.
Elder abuse
The segment on Elder abuse on the Ageing page has been updated.
Machine ECG interpretation
The Electrocardiography page has been updated with a new segment on machine interpretation of ECGs.
Changes in Na+ measurement due to protein changes
The Hyponatraemia page has been updated, including additional information about how protein concentrations can alter measured Na+ when indirect sensitive electrodes (high volume lab analysers) are used.
Obesity
A small number of updates and wording improvements have been made to the Obesity page.
Causes of SIAD
The Hyponatraemia page has been updated with some additional information about the relative frequency of the causes of SIAD.
Hyponatraemia
Some other minor updates and wording modifications have been made to the Hyponatraemia page.
US appearance of nerves
The Ultrasonography page has been updated with additional information about the appearance of tissue of nerves.
Beam width effects
The Ultrasonography page has been updated with additional information about beam width effects.
Treatment of hypernatraemia
The Hypernatraemia page has been updated with a revised section on treatment.
Violence
The Violence page has had a number of other minor updates.
Sedative agents for violence
The Violence page has been updated with revised guidelines for sedative agents in violence.