Acute asthma management
The Acute asthma management page has had a number of minor revisions and improvements.
Respiratory
Spacer use
The Bronchodilator agents page has been updated including some revision of the spacer use segment.
Management of pneumothorax
The Management of pneumothorax page has been significantly revised and improved in multiple different areas.
Assessment of pneumothorax
The Assessment of pneumothorax page has been significantly revised and improved in multiple different areas.
Left upper lobectomy lateral CXR
A lateral CXR image of a patient who has had a left upper lobectomy has been added to the Diffuse pulmonary opacity page.
Left upper lobectomy PA CXR
A PA CXR image of a patient who has had a left upper lobectomy has been added to the Diffuse pulmonary opacity page.
ECG changes in pneumothorax
The Assessment of pneumothorax page has been updated to include an ECG showing pseudo-infarction associated with a large PTX.
CXR of asbestosis and mesothelioma
A CXR of mesothelioma and asbestosis has been added to the Mesothelioma page.
Mesothelioma
A new topic on Mesothelioma has been created in the Respiratory section.
Carcinoma of the lung CXR
Another CXR image of carcinoma of the lung and underlying collapse has been added to the Carcinoma of the lung page.
Diagnostic variability in COPD
The Assessment of COPD page has been updated with information about the diagnostic variability in patients initially diagnosed with COPD.
Organisms causing CAP
The Infectious agents causing CAP page has been updated with a more recent list of organisms responsible for CAP overall. It is worth noting that many patients with CAP do not need ED care, so the relative frequency of some pathogens in ED patients is likely to be different.
Lung US techniques
The Lung ultrasound page has been extensively updated including additional information about lung US techniques.
E lines on lung US
The Lung ultrasound page has been updated with additional information about E lines.
B lines on lung US
The Lung ultrasound page has been updated with additional information about B lines.
US for pleural effusion
The Pleural effusion page has been updated with additional information about the US features of a pleural effusion.
Atypical pneumonia CXR
The Infectious agents causing CAP page has been updated with a CXR of atypical pneumonia.
Antibiotics and steroids for COPD
The Management of COPD page has been updated with additional information about the duration of steroid and antibiotic therapy in acute exacerbations.
Assessment of COPD
The Assessment of COPD page has been updated to include the differences between the assessment of acute exacerbations and the chronic disease state.
Nebulisation in the intubated patient
A short segment on bronchodilator therapy in the intubated patient has been added to the Management of life threatening asthma page.