Monkey pox
The Other viral infections page has been updated with some additional information about the soon to be renamed Monkey pox. Apparently chickens and Mr and Mrs Small are also about to protest……..
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COVID vaccination
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with additional information about COVID vaccination.
VTE risk following COVID
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with additional information about the risk of VTE following COVID infection.
Meninigococcal immunisation
The Available vaccines page has been updated with revised information about meningococcal vaccination.
Imaging in necrotising fasciitis
The Gas gangrene and necrotising fasciitis page has been updated with addditional information about imaging.
Monkey pox
The Other viral infections page has been updated with a new segment on monkey pox
Prone ventilation in COVID 19
The Respiratory coronavirus infection page has been updated with information about prone positioning.
Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated with details of treatment with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir
Molnupiravir
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated with details of treatment with molnupiravir
Investigation for PE in COVID
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated with a new segment on the investigation of PE in COVID patients.
COVID page re-organisation
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been re-organised and reformatted to improve clarity.
Chest pain in COVID
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated to emphasise the frequency of pleuritic chest pain in COVID infections with the omicron strain.
COVID vaccination
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated with a revised segment on immunisation. It includes the recent approval in Australia of the Novavax vaccine and the transient approval, then rapid withdrawal, of the Novaxnovak vaccine.
Rapid antigen tests
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated with a new segment on rapid antigen tests.
Omicron variant
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with additional information about the omicron variant.
Vaccination and the omicron variant
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with additional information vaccination and the omicron variant.
COVID-19 immunisation
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with some information regarding immunisation against COVID-19.
High flow nasal O2 in COVID infection
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with some information about the utility of high flow nasal O2 in the treatment of COVID-19.
Omicron variant
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with some information regarding the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Management of COVID
Some changes to better define the role of steroids and the management of shock in COVID 19 have been made to the Respiratory Coronavirus infections page.