Post ROSC PCI
The Post arrest care page has been updated with some additional information about the role of post ROSC PCI following the release of guidelines on the subject in the July edition of JACC.
Resuscitation
Pacemaker magnet application video
A short video demonstrating the effect of magnet application to a permanent pacemaker has been added to the Pacemakers page.
AICD magnet application video
A short video of the effect of magnet application to an AICD has been added to the Electrical cardioversion page.
AICD magnet application
A short segment about the effect of magnet application to an AICD has been added to the Electrical cardioversion page.
Multifocal atrial tachycardia ECG
An ECG strip of multifocal atrial tachycardia has been added to the Other arrhythmias page.
Physiological monitoring
A variety of additions have been made to the Physiological monitoring page, including sections on the components of a monitoring system and alarm fatigue.
Torsades de pointes
An ECG strip demonstrating Torsades de pointes has been added to the Ventricular arrhythmias page.
Intraosseous laboratory values
A segment on the laboratory values that can be used from an IO aspirate has been added to the Difficult intravascular access page.
AIVR ECG
A new ECG of AIVR has been added to the Other arrhythmias page.
SVT with ST depression ECG
An ECG demonstrating SVT and non significant ST depression has been added to the Supraventricular tachycardia page.
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.
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.