Bronchiectasis
A number of minor updates have been made to the Bronchiectasis page.
Respiratory
Pleural fluid cytology
The Pleural effusion page has been updated, including additional information about pleural fluid cytology.
Pulmonary fibrosis image resizing
Images on the Pulmonary fibrosis page have been resized to improve clarity.
CT of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
The Pulmonary fibrosis page has been updated with a CT image of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
CXR of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
The Pulmonary fibrosis page has been updated with a CXR of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
CXR images of empyema
CXR images of an empyema have been added to the Parapneumonic effusion and empyema page.
Antibiotics for large bore ICC insertion in trauma
The Management of pneumothorax page has been updated, including the recommendation for pre-procedural antibiotics when placing a large bore ICC for traumatic pneumothorax.
Type 2 inflammation and asthma
The Asthma page has been updated, including information about Type 2 inflammation.
US for PTX
The Assessment of pneumothorax page has been updated with additional information about the features and accuracy of US.
Diseases of the airways
The Diseases of the airways chapter has been divided to create a new chapter called Respiratory infections.
Pulmonary embolism
A new chapter called Pulmonary embolism has been created from existing content. This has been done to improve the ability to find content from the table of contents. Unfortunately, links to this page from existing quizzes will now no longer function.
Pulmonary thrombosis
The Pulmonary embolism page has been updated with a segment on pulmonary thrombosis – an increasingly recognised entity – especially in association with COVID 19.
Mg for COPD
The Management of COPD page has been updated with additional information about the additional benefits of IV MgSO4 in the treatment of severe exacerbations of COPD.
Bronchodilator agents
The Bronchodilator agents page has been revised, updated and key points added.
Life threatening asthma
The Management of life threatening asthma page has been revised, updated, links added and key points added.
Acute asthma management
The Acute asthma management page has been revised, updated, wording improved, duplication removed and key points added.
LABA and inhaled steroids for mild asthma
The Acute asthma management page has been updated with the new recommendation from the Australian 2020 Asthma guidelines for the use of specific LABA and inhaled steroid preparations as sole treatment for mild asthma.
Pulmonary fibrosis
A few minor updates have been made to the Pulmonary fibrosis page.
CAP clinical features
The Community acquired pneumonia page has been updated with newer information about the frequency of various clinical findings in CAP.
Antibiotics for CAP
The Management of CAP page has been updated with a slight adjustment of antibiotic choices.