Impaired health practitioner
A new page called The impaired health practitioner has been created containing information about types and reasons for notification of the national health registration body.
6 new images added to ‘Featured image’ gallery
6 new images have been added to the Featured image gallery
CT of base of skull fracture
The Complications of head trauma page has been updated with an additional CT image of a base of skull fracture.
Image of osteonecrosis of the femoral head
An image of osteonecrosis of the femoral head has been added to the Femoral fractures page.
CT image of slit ventricles
A CT image of slit ventricles has been added to the Cerebral ventricular shunts page.
Even more ECMO
Some additional information about patient selection for ECMO has been added to the Mechanical cardiovascular support page.
Arachnoid cyst images
2 CT images of an arachnoid cyst have been added to the Cerebral tumours page.
More ECMO
Some additional information about patient selection for ECMO has been added to the Mechanical cardiovascular support page.
Making a referral
A significant segment on how to make a referral has been added to the Clinical skills page.
Locating the cricothyroid membrane
A small segment about preparation for criothyroidotomy and locating the cricothyroid membrane has been added to the Surgical airway techniques page.
Fire extinguishers
Some additional information about fire extinguishers (and a few other bits and pieces) has been added to the Emergency Department response to disasters page.
Team actions
The Resuscitation teams page has been updated with a fairly large additional section about resuscitation team leadership and actions.
CT in CAP
Some additional information about the test characteristics of CT chest for the diagnosis of CAP has been added to the Community acquired pneumonia page. Claessens, Y-E, Debray, M-P, Tubach, F, et al. Early Chest Computed Tomography Scan to Assist Diagnosis and Guide Treatment Decision for Suspected Community-acquired Pneumonia. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care … Read more
Head injury
Some minor changes have been made to the Head trauma page
Raised ICP
Some additional information about raised ICP has been added to the Assessment of intracranial pressure page.
Dengue fever
The Dengue fever page has been updated and revised following publication of the following article. Kularatne, SA. Dengue fever. BMJ 2015;351:h4661. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26374064.
Bell’s palsy
The Assessment of facial weakness page has been updated with additional information about Bell’s palsy.
Expiratory hold manouevre image of auto PEEP
An image demonstrating an expiratory hold manouevre demonstrating auto PEEP has been added to the Ventilation in special circumstances page.
Gas flow trace of gas trapping
An image demonstrating a gas flow trace demonstrating gas trapping has been added to the Ventilation in special circumstances page.