COVID-19 transmission and isolation requirements
The Respiratory Coronavirus page has been updated with additional information about disease transmission and isolation requirements.
COVID-19 infection in children
The Respiratory Coronavirus page has been updated with additional information about the differences in the features of COVID-19 infection between adults and children.
COVID swab site sensitivity
The Respiratory Coronavirus page has been updated with information about the sensitivity of COVID NAAT swabs from various sites of the body.
Barriers to communication
The Communication page has been updated, including additional information about barriers to communication.
Medical terms that most people understand
A new page called Medical terms that most people understand has been created. It is a list of alternatives to common medical terms that can be used when speaking to patients to aid communication. It is my experience that many good clinicians let themselves down by not realising how much medical jargon they use when … Read more
ECG of atypical SVT
An ECG of atypical SVT has been added to the Supraventricular tachycardia page.
Opioid tapering in chronic pain
The Chronic pain page has been updated, including information about how to taper opioids in chronic pain when they are no longer effective.
Hair covers, shoe covers, and buddies and PPE
The Infection control page has been updated with some additional information about hair covers, shoe covers and PPE ‘buddies’.
Airway management in patients with respiratory infection
A new topic called Airway management in patients with respiratory infection has been added to the Resuscitation section. This is particularly relevant to patients with Coronavirus infection requiring airway management.
Non invasive ventilation – limitations
The Non invasive ventilation page has been updated, including additional information about the limitations of NIV.
Higher and lower PEEP ventilation strategies
The Ventilation page has been updated, including additional information about high and low PEEP strategies. Ventilation in patients with Coronavirus infection should usually start with a higher PEEP strategy.
COVID-19 clinical features
The Respiratory coronavirus page has been updated with more information about clinical features. Of particular note is the rarity of rash and cervical lymphadenopathy, with rhinorrhoea also being uncommon.
Putting on and removing PPE
A new segment giving details on how to safely put on and remove PPE has been added to the Infection control page.
COVID-19 risk factors and therapy
The Respiratory coronavirus page has been updated with more information about risk factors and therapy.
Routine blood testing in syncope
The Syncope page has been updated with additional information about blood tests in patients with syncope.
Neonatal hypoglycaemia
The Neonatal resuscitation page has been updated to indicate that blood glucose levels below 2.0 mmol/L should be treated.
Investigation findings in COVID-19
The Respiratory Coronavirus page has been updated with information about common investigation findings.
Age related mortality rates for COVID-19
The Respiratory Coronavirus page has been updated with information about age related mortality rates.
Focal atrial tachycardia
Additional information about focal atrial tachycardia has been added to the Other tachyarrhythmias page.
Inappropriate sinus tachycardia
Additional information about inappropriate sinus tachycardia has been added to the Other tachyarrhythmias page.