Paracetamol for analgesia
A new page called Paracetamol has been added to the Analgesia section. It includes new information regarding the use of intravenous paracetamol.
Resuscitation
McGrath Mac video laryngoscope video
A short video demonstrating endotracheal intubation using the McGrath Mac video laryngoscope has been added to the Intubation equipment page.
CMAC video laryngoscope image
A picture of a CMAC video laryngoscope has been added to the Intubation equipment page.
FLACC pain score
Details of the FLACC pain score for preverbal children have been added to the Acute pain management page.
Jet injection of lignocaine
Some additional details of jet injection of lignocaine for local anaesthesia have been added to the Local anaesthesia page.
VT treatment algorithm
The VT management options algorithm on the Ventricular arrhythmias page has been corrected so the decision point ‘Na channel blocker toxicity or hyperkalaemia’ now has ‘yes’ and ‘no’ as options.
Intraosseous access
The Difficult intravenous access page has been updated with a substantial amount of additional information about intraosseous access.
US guided vascular access
The Difficult intravenous access page has been updated with a additional information about the techniques used in US guided vascular access.
Rapid infusion catheters
A new segment on rapid infusion catheters has been added to the Peripheral intravascular catheter insertion technique page.
Airway bougie image
An image of an airway bougie has been added to the Difficult intubation equipment page.
Seldinger type cricothyroidotomy set image
An image of a Seldinger type cricothyroidotomy set has been added to the Surgical airway techniques page.
Tying an ETT in place
The Endotracheal intubation page has been updated with additional information and images on tying an ETT in place.
Taping an ETT in place
The Endotracheal intubation page has been updated with additional information and images on taping an ETT in place.
US guided vascular access technique images
3 images of US guided vascular access have been added to the Difficult intravenous access page.
Endotracheal intubation checklist
The Endotracheal intubation page has been updated with information about pre-intubation checklists.
Sodium nitroprusside
The Drugs for hypertensive emergencies page has been updated with some additional information about sodium nitroprusside.
Transfusion ratios and the PROPPR study
Following the publication of the PROPPR study, some additional information regarding transfusion ratios has been added to the Treatment of hypovolaemia page.
Preparing an intravenous line
A segment on how to prepare an intravenous line has been added to the Intravenous fluids page.
CT of decompressive craniectomy
A CT image of decompressive craniectomy has been added to the Prevention of secondary brain injury page
CT of hypoxic brain injury
A CT image of hypoxic brain injury has been added to the Prevention of secondary brain injury page