Cardiovascular complications of head trauma
The Complications of head trauma page has been updated with some additional information about the cardiovascular complications.
Trauma
Burns in obesity
A short segment on obesity in burns has been added to the Management of burns page.
Breathing management in trauma
A short segment on breathing management in trauma has been added to the Management of the major trauma patient page.
CT image series of SDH
2 CT image series of bilateral acute on chronic SDH have been added to the Subdural and extradural haemorrhage page.
Removal of intertrochanteric sling (pelvic binder)
The Management of pelvic trauma page has been updated, including some additional information about when to remove an intertrochanteric sling.
Morrison’s pouch FAST image replacement
The Assessment of abdominal trauma page has been updated with a better quality image of fluid in Morrison’s pouch.
Gunshot wounds to the spine
A new segment on Spinal injuries has been added to the Specific missile injuries page.
Penetrating head trauma
The Penetrating head trauma page has had some minor updates.
Wound management
The Wound management page has had a number of other minor updates.
Antibiotic wound prophylaxis
The Wound management page has been updated with additional information about the role of antibiotics in various situations.
Sucking chest wounds
The Penetrating thoracic trauma page has been updated with additional information about sucking chest wounds.
Serratus anterior plane block
A short segment about the serratus anterior plane block has been added to the Chest wall injuries page.
Neck and spinal trauma image improvements
Multiple images in the Neck and spinal trauma section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.
Thoracic trauma image improvements
Multiple images in the Thoracic trauma section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.
Head trauma image improvements
Multiple images in the Head trauma section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.
Facial trauma image improvements
Multiple images in the Facial trauma section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.
Neurosurgical transfer following trauma
Indications for transfer to a neurosurgical service following trauma have been added to the Management of head trauma page.
Faciomaxillary injury referral
The Faciomaxillary trauma page has been updated with a new segment on referral for admission and outpatient management.
Very low risk SDH features
The Extradural and subdural haematoma page has been updated with additional information about very low risk features of SDH for deterioration.
CT image of venous gas
A CT image of venous gas has been added to the Pulmonary injuries page.