Dunn RJ
The Non thrombotic embolism page has been updated, but more importantly the error that stated that fat embolism is associated with a high mortality rate has been corrected. It is usually associated with a low mortality rate.
The table of the Differential diagnosis of croup on the Croup page has been updated with some additional information about bacterial tracheitis.
The Management of CAP page has been updated with a revision of the discharge criteria for CAP.
The Community acquired pneumonia page has been updated with information about the role of CRP.
The Diffuse pulmonary opacity page has been updated with information about the bulging fissure sign.
The Assessment of asthma page has been updated with a segment about taking a short asthma history.
The Assessment of asthma page has been updated with a segment on using a PEF meter.
A CXR demonstrating the effects of an endobronchial foreign body has been added to the Tracheobronchial foreign bodies page with some additional modifications of the page.
A CXR demonstrating a skin fold line mimicking a pneumothorax has been added to the Assessment of pneumothorax page.
An image of a CXR of military TB has been added to the Diffuse pulmonary opacity page.
A CXR and CT demonstrating an empyema have been added to the Parapneumonic effusion and empyema page.
A CXR demonstrating features of tension pneumothorax has been added to the Assessment of pneumothorax page.
A CXR demonstrating a deep sulcus sign has been added to the Assessment of pneumothorax page.
A CXR demonstrating a tethered pneumothorax has been added to the Abnormal intrathoracic gas page.
A CXR demonstrating pulmonary aspiration has been added to the Pulmonary aspiration page.
A CXR demonstrating lung metastases has been added to the Carcinoma of the lung page.
A CT demonstrating a left lower lobe lung carcinoma has been added to the Carcinoma of the lung page.
A CXR of a total pneumonectomy has been added to the Diffuse pulmonary opacity page.
An algorithm for the investigation of low risk PE has been added to the Investigation of PE – imaging page.
The Abnormal intra-thoracic gas page has been updated with a CXR demonstrating pneumopericardium.