Lung US quiz link restored
The broken link to the Lung US quiz has just been restored, and we have taken the opportunity to tidy it up a bit as well!
Respiratory
Thoracic US of lung consolidation
Thoracic US clips of lung consolidation have been added to the videos page.
L mainstem bronchus FB Xrays
2 CXRs demonstrating features of a ball valve L bronchial FB have been added to the Tracheobronchial foreign bodies in children page.
CXR of tension pneumothorax
A CXR of a pneumothorax with features of tension has been added to the Assessment of pneumothorax page.
Lateral CXR image
An image of a (mostly) normal lateral CXR has been added to the Chest imaging page.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
The Pulmonary fibrosis page has been updated with additional information about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Sarcoid lung disease
The Sarcoidosis page has been updated with some additional information about sarcoid lung disease
BODE index for COPD
The Assessment of COPD page has been updated with information about the BODE index for prediction of long term mortality.
High risk ECG changes in PE
The Investigations in PE – non imaging page has been updated with additional information about ECG features associated with a higher risk of shock.
Pulmonary aspiration
The Pulmonary aspiration page has had a significant revision, particularly in relation to antibiotic choices and the reduced importance of anaerobic bacteria in secondary pneumonia.
Pulmonary embolism flowchart
The Management of PE page has been updated with a new flowchart that corrects an error in the previous chart and simplifies things as well!
VTE in pregnancy
The PE in special populations page has been updated with a variety of minor improvements in wording and organisation.
Azygous lobe
The Chest imaging page has been updated with a new image of an azygous fissure and some additional information about it.
Target SpO2 < 96%
The Oxygen therapy page has been updated, including a clearer indication that target SpO2 in hospitalised patients should rarely be > 95%.
Needle induced pneumothorax
The Management of pneumothorax page has been updated to indicate that pneumothorax secondary to pleural needle puncture usually resolves with conservative treatment alone.
Pneumothorax size measurement
The Assessment of pneumothorax page has been updated to indicate that the BTS guidelines recommend measurement of the separation of the lung from the chest wall at the level of the hilum on CXR.
Pneumothorax – correction
The Abnormal intrathoracic gas page has been updated, including removing traumatic causes from the section on primary pneumothorax. Thanks to Farzad for picking this up.
Atypical cover for CAP
The Management of CAP page has been updated with some additional information about atypical antibiotic cover in CAP.
CXR of thymic mass
A CXR image of a thymic mass has been added to the Mediastinal masses page.
CT of aorto-bronchial fistula
A CT image of a thoracic aneurysm causing an aorto-bronchial fistula has been added to the Haemoptysis page.