Cultural definitions
The Culture page has been updated, including additional information about cultural definitions.
Neuromuscular paralysis agent poll
Decided to re-run this poll to see if people’s practice has changed in the 4 years since its first run. Voting is now open…..
Laryngoscopy choice poll result
The Laryngoscopy poll has now closed – with interesting results. Just a fraction over half (52%) of respondents routinely use a conventional laryngoscope for intubation. Would be interesting to know if this was because of choice or lack of availability of a video scope. Would be interesting to run this poll again in 5 years … Read more
Hospital beds per head of population
The Emergency Department overcrowding page has been updated with the most recent AIHW data regarding hospital bed numbers per head of population for Australia, New Zealand and some other comparators.
August 2017 Update quiz
The 30 point August 2017 update quiz has just been published.
CXR of VAD
A CXR image of a VAD has been added to the Mechanical cardiovascular support page.
VADs
The segment on VADs on the Mechanical cardiovascular support page has been revised and updated.
Cardiac arrest and VADs
A segment on cardiac arrest in patients with a ventricular assist device (VAD) has been added to the Advanced life support page.
aVR in Brugada
The Sudden cardiac death page has been updated with additional information about aVR in patients with Brugada syndrome.
Prognostic features in TTP
The Thrombotic microangiopathies page has been updated with information about predictors of prognosis in TTP.
Urinary SG and UTI
The Urinary tract infection in adults page has been updated with some information about the effect of urine concentration on diagnosis of UTI using bedside U/A.
Anti-thrombotic therapy in thrombocytosis
The Thrombocytosis page has been updated with indications for aspirin therapy.
DOACs for valvular AF
The Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation / flutter and Other anti-coagulants pages has been updated to indicate that DOACs are now thought to be safe for use in non-prosthetic valvular atrial fibrillation, with the exception of rheumatic mitral stenosis.
Warfarin
The Warfarin page has been updated with some additional information about target ranges for mechanical valves and reduction of restriction of DOAC therapy on valvular AF.
Therapeutic Mg levels – correction
The Hypertension in pregnancy and Hypomagnesaemia pages have been updated with a correction of the units for the therapeutic range of Mg. This is 1.5-3.5mmol/L or 4-8mg/dL – not 4-8mmol/L as previously stated. Thanks again to Farzad for picking this up.
Head position in stroke
The Stroke management page has been updated with information about patient positioning following stroke.
Complications of UTI
A short segment on complications of UTI has been added to the Urinary tract infection in adults page.
Emphysematous cholecystitis
A short segment on emphysematous pyelonephritis has been added to the Urinary tract infection in adults page.
Atypical pneumonia CXR
The Infectious agents causing CAP page has been updated with a CXR of atypical pneumonia.
Jones like fracture
An image of a Jones like fracture of the 5th metatarsal base has been added to the Foot fractures page.