Other heat related illness wording improvements
The Other heat related illness page has been revised and a number of wording improvements have been made to it.
Heat stroke wording improvements
The Heat stroke page has had a number of minor revisions to reduce duplication and improve clarity.
Differential diagnosis of heat stroke
The Heat stroke page has been updated with a segment on the differential diagnosis of heat stroke.
‘4 hour rule’ effects on staff
The Time limited ED targets page has been updated with additional information about the negative aspects of successful ‘4 hour rule’ implementation on ED staff.
DOACs and VTE associated with malignancy
The Management of DVT page has been updated to indicate that DOACs now appear to be equivalent in efficacy to to LMWH for the treatment of VTE associated with malignancy.
Endometriosis
The Endometriosis page has had a number of minor updates.
Tenecteplase for ischaemic stroke
The Thrombolytic therapy in stroke page has been updated with some additional information about tenecteplase for the treatment of stroke.
Upper GI haemorrhage
The Upper GI haemorrhage page has had a number of small updates.
Acute myocarditis
The Acute myocarditis page has had a number of minor updates.
COVID-19 treatment
The Respiratory Coronavirus infection page has been updated with updated information about various treatments for COVID-19 infection.
Differential diagnosis of COVID-19
The Respiratory Coronavirus infection page has been updated with additional information about how pulmonary fibrosis can be differentiated from COVID-19 infection.
Viral shedding in COVID 19 infection
The Respiratory Coronavirus infection page has been updated with additional information about viral shedding in COVID-19 infection.
CCF is no more
The term ‘CCF’ has been replaced with ‘heart failure’ throughout the book. Apologies to any subscribers who are still 80’s tragics!
Frey’s syndrome
The Salivary glands diseases page has been updated with a new segment on Frey’s syndrome.
Xray of a posterior arch of C1 fracture
An Xray of a posterior arch of C1 fracture has been added to the Cervical spine fractures page.
Antibiotics for facial fractures
The Zygomatico-maxillary trauma page has had a few minor updates, including information about the lack of efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics in these types of fractures.
Bite injuries
The Bite injuries page has had some minor updates and has been moved to the Wound management section of the manual.
Antiplatelet agents in TBI
The Management of head trauma page has been updated, including information about the use of antiplatelet agents in TBI
Osmolar gap
The Osmolality page has been updated with additional information about causes of an increased osmolar gap.
Superglue removal from the eye
The Ocular trauma page has been updated with additional information about superglue removal from the eyelids.