CN III palsy
The Abnormal eye movements page has been updated with information about the differing features of extrinsic compression compared to intrinsic disease.
Dunn RJ
The Abnormal eye movements page has been updated with information about the differing features of extrinsic compression compared to intrinsic disease.
The Opioid antagonists & partial agonists page has been updated with some additional information about naloxone nasal spray
The Assessment of cardiac failure page has been updated with information about the half lives of the different forms of BNP, and the clinical implications of this.
A CT image demonstrating a Hampton’s hump from PE has been added to the Investigations in PE – imaging page.
A lateral image demonstrating a Smith’s fracture has been added to the Distal forearm injuries page.
An ECG of ST depression has been added to the The ECG in ACS page
The Neonatal skin disorders page has been updated with information about the harlequin phenomenon.
The Skin tumours page has been updated with a new segment on pyogenic granuloma. Whilst not a tumour, it is most commonly mistaken as one.
The pages relating to skin and soft tissue infection have been reorganised. They are all in the Infectious diseases section instead of being split between different sections and has created a new page called Other skin and soft tissue infections.
A new segment on Ecthyma has been added to the Other skin and soft tissue infections page.
The Paraphimosis and phimosis page has been updated with additional information about how to perform a dorsal slit procedure.
The Scrotal emergencies page has been updated with information about epididymitis in children.
The Assessment of children page has been updated with additional information about ambulatory milestones in children.
The Other retroperitoneal injuries page has been updated, including additional information about pancreatic trauma.
The Other sedatives page has been updated with additional information about baclofen toxicity and intrathecal pumps.
A segment about the therapeutic effects of cannabinoids has been added to the Other drugs of abuse page.
Some information about cannabidiol has been added to the Other drugs of abuse page.
The Diseases of the external ear page has been revised and the antibiotic choices for otitis externa involving the pinna have been updated.
The Parkinson’s disease page has been updated, including information about safinamide as a treatment.
The Knee and leg fractures page has been updated with indications for closed reduction of tibial shaft fractures