Laparoscopy in trauma
The Management of blunt abdominal trauma page has been updated with a segment on laparoscopy in abdominal trauma.
Switching laryngoscopes following failed intubation
The Difficult intubation page has been updated, including the recommendation to change laryngoscope type following one failed intubation type if you are experienced with more than one laryngoscope type.
Assessment of abdominal injury
The Assessment of abdominal injury page has had a number of minor updates.
Trauma in pregnancy
The Trauma in pregnancy page has had a variety of minor updates – especially in relation to traumatic abruption.
Stomach contents and trauma
The Airway management in trauma page has been updated, including information about stomach contents following major trauma.
Contraindications for permissive hypotension
The Treatment of hypovolaemia page has been updated, including revised contra-indications to permissive hypotension.
Chromogenic factor X levels
The Coagulation testing page has been updated with information about chromogenic factor X assays.
Limitations of POC INR measurement
The Coagulation testing page has been updated with additional information about the limitations of POC INR testing.
Duration of neutropenia following chemotherapy
The Febrile neutropenia page has been updated with information about the duration of neutropenia following chemotherapy.
Essential thrombocythaemia
The Thrombocytosis page has been updated with additional information about incidence and classification.
Paracetamol poisoning quiz
A 10 question quiz about paracetamol poisoning has been added to the Other quizzes page based on the recently released Australian and New Zealand guidelines. Chiew, AL, Reith, D, Pomerleau, A, et al. Updated guidelines for the management of paracetamol poisoning in Australia and New Zealand. Med J Aust 2019. The 10 questions are randomly … Read more
Choice of second line anti-convulsants
The Status epilepticus page has been updated with information about the efficacy of the most commonly used second line anti-convulsant agents.
New paracetamol poisoning guidelines
The Paracetamol page has been updated with information from the new paracetamol management guidelines for Australia and New Zealand,
IO site and drug delivery
The Difficult IV access page has been updated with information about site of placement and drug delivery.
IO success rate by site
The Difficult IV access page has been updated with information about site of placement and success rate.
ECG of fascicular tachycardia
The Ventricular arrhythmias page has been updated with an ECG of fascicular tachycardia.
Xray image of enchondroma
An Xray image of an enchondroma has been added to the Bone tumours page
Prehospital blood and US
The Efficacy of prehospital interventions page has been updated, including information about blood and US.
Antibiotic choices for resistant organisms
The Drug resistant organisms page has been updated with additional information about antibiotic choices.
ESBL
The Drug resistant organisms page has been updated with a new segment on ESBL