Anterior and posterior cerebral circulation
The components of the anterior and posterior cerebral circulation have been added to the Cerebrovascular diseases page.
Drug seeking behaviour
The Drug seeking behaviour page has been revised to emphasise the role of objective findings and functional pain assessment when considering management.
Large bowel obstruction AXR and CT
AXR and CT images demonstrating a large bowel obstruction have been added to the Bowel obstruction page.
Chronic pain and opioids
The Chronic pain page has been revised to better emphasise the lack of efficacy in the use of opioids to manage this condition.
Multi-detector CT and atrial thrombus
The Management of atrial fibrillation page has been updated to include information about the role of multi-detector CT in the diagnosis of left atrial thrombus.
TXA for epistaxis
The Epistaxis page has been updated with a segment on the role of topical TXA.
Colour Doppler US of carotid stenosis
A colour Doppler US of carotid stenosis has been added to the Investigation of stroke page.
Placenta accreta spectrum
A segment on Placenta accreta spectrum has been added to the Post partum haemorrhage page. Silver, RM, Branch, DW. Placenta Accreta Spectrum. N Engl J Med 2018;378(16):1529-36
MRI in TGA
The Cerebral lobe function page has been updated, including additional information about transient global amnesia and MRI.
Cervical spine image – correction
The image of the bones of the upper cervical spine on the Spinal injuries page has been updated so that C1 and C2 are now labelled correctly. Previously C1 was mis-labelled as C2 and vice versa. Thanks to Ming for spotting this.
Misoprostol dose for PPH – correction
The Post partum haemorrhage page has been updated with the correct dose of misoprostol for PPH – is is 1000 microgams PR not 1000 milligrams, as previously stated. Thanks to Jing Yan for picking this up.
US features of ischaemia in SBO
The Bowel obstruction page has been updated, including the addition of US features suggestive of bowel ischaemia in SBO.
Group B Strep screening
The Pregnancy page has been updated with a revised segment on Group B Strep screening.
TVUS of ectopic pregnancy
An image of a TVUS demonstrating an ectopic pregnancy has been added to the Ectopic pregnancy page.
MRI of cerebral fat embolism
An MRI image of cerebral fat embolism has been added to the Non thrombotic embolism page.
ECG of left atrial enlargement
A new ECG of left atrial enlargement has been added to The ECG and abnormal cardiac chambers page.
ECG of inferior MI
An additional ECG image of an inferior MI has been added to the ECG in acute coronary syndromes page.
Doppler US images of DVT
The Deep venous thrombosis page has been updated with Doppler US images of normal and abnormal flow in suspected DVT.
Doppler US for DVT
The Deep venous thrombosis page has been updated, including the addition of short segments on Doppler US and the limitations of 2 region US.
ECG of pericarditis
An additional ECG of pericarditis has been added to the Pericarditis page.