Platelet transfusion key points
Key points have been added to the Platelet transfusion page.
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Platelet transfusion
The Platelet transfusion page has had a number of minor updates.
MRI image of PRES
An MRI image of PRES has been added to the Hypertension emergencies page.
Hypertension emergencies key points
Key points have been added to the Hypertension emergencies page.
Replacement of ‘man’ with ‘human’.
A few instances of ‘man’ (meaning mankind) in the text have been replaced with ‘human’ to better describe the intended meaning.
Cone snail image
An image of a cone snail has been added to the Other marine envenomation page.
Cone snails
The Other marine envenomation page has been updated with additional information about Cone snails.
Position of function of the wrist and hand image
A figure demonstrating the position of function of the wrist and hand has been added to the Casting page.
Ligaments of the elbow image
A figure demonstrating the ligaments of the elbow has been added to the Elbow joint page.
ROTEM results and actions
A figure outlining the key likely ROTEM results and possible actions has been added to the Coagulation testing page.
ROTEM measurements figure
A figure outlining the key measurements reported in ROTEM testing has been added to the Coagulation testing page.
Version date added
The Version date of the Manual has been added to the Title page in Version 1 and the Author page (top left tab) in Version 2.The Version date is the date the last file was modified in the manual and should be used whenever referencing the manual.
Thromboelastography
The Coagulation testing page has been updated with additional information about thromboelastography.
Manual intraosseous needle image
An image of a manual intraosseous needle has been added to the Intraosseous access page.
CVC insertion technique
The CVC insertion technique page has had a few minor updates.
Central venous access
The Central venous access page has had a few minor additional updates.
Paediatric vascular access page removed
As the content of the page has been moved to the Intraosseous access and Central venous access pages, the Paediatric vascular access page has been removed.
Intraosseous access
A new page called Intraosseous access has been created from the sections in the Paediatric vascular access and Difficult IV access pages, This means all the information about IO access is now on a single page.
Difficult IV access
The Difficult IV access page has had a minor revision and update.
Peripheral IV catheter insertion
The Peripheral IV catheter insertion page has had a minor revision and update.