Pressure immobilisation
The Pressure immobilisation segment in First aid measures in the Toxicology chapter has been updated.
Environmental
Redback spider bite
The Redback and Funnel web spider bites page has been updated, including revised information about the use of Redback antivenom
Pressure immobilisation bandage
The First aid measures page has been updated with additional information about pressure immobilisation bandaging.
Other heat related illness wording improvements
The Other heat related illness page has been revised and a number of wording improvements have been made to it.
Heat stroke wording improvements
The Heat stroke page has had a number of minor revisions to reduce duplication and improve clarity.
Differential diagnosis of heat stroke
The Heat stroke page has been updated with a segment on the differential diagnosis of heat stroke.
CPR futility following drowning
The Drowning page has been updated with additional information about when CPR may be futile.
Drowning
The Drowning page has had a variety of updates.
Permanent neurological sequelae of heat stroke
The Heat stroke page has been updated, including additional information about the neurological sequelae of heat stroke.
Skin features of decompression illness
The Problems of ascent page has been updated with some additional features of the skin features of decompression illness.
Amnestic shellfish poisoning
The Toxic marine ingestions page has been updated with a new segment on Amnestic shellfish poisoning.
TASAR induced pneumomediastinum
A CXR demonstrating a pneumomediastinum following a TASAR injury has been added to the Electrical injury page.
Pressure immobilisation technique
A few minor changes have been made to the First aid measures page regarding PIT
SVDK instructional video
The Assessment of snake bite page has been updated with a manufacturer’s instructional video on the use of the SVDK.
Snake envenomation management
The Management of snake bite page has been updated including a few changes to the role of SVDK, and updated information about adverse reactions to antivenom.
SVDK
The Assessment of snake bite page has been updated with the most recent data regarding the accuracy of the SVDK.
Snake bite deaths
The Snake bite page has been updated with the most recent estimates of death from snake bite by species.
Snake type envenomation
The Snakes page has been updated with new information about the relative frequency of evenomation by the different types of Australian snakes.
VDK in suspected snake bite
The Management of snake bite page has been revised with specific reference to the VDK, it’s limitations, and (?lack of) role – following it’s recent removal from use in WA.
Heat stroke
The Heat stroke page has been updated with an emphasis on the priorities in management of heat stroke.