Dunn RJ
A new page called Drug resistant organisms has been created from the old Drug resistant Staph Aureus page and a short section on VRE has been added to it.
One of our subscribers, Farzad Jazayeri, has come up with this tip on how to enlarge the main text when using Version 1 without the side bar disappearing and the grey guide at the bottom of the page enlarging.
A new page called Hepatic ultrasound has been added to the Liver disease section in Abdominal disorders.
The section on Myocardial ischaemia and non-obstructive coronary arteries on the Coronary artery disease page has been updated with additional information regarding prognosis and causes.
A table outlining the indications for tetanus toxoid and immunoglobulin has been added to the Wound management and Tetanus pages.
The Shoulder and arm region injuries page has been updated with additional information regarding the operative treatment of Neck of humerus fractures.
The Shoulder and arm region injuries page has been updated with revised information regarding surgery for clavicular fractures based on the latest Cochran review of the subject.
The Assessment of heart failure page has been updated with additional information regarding the test characteristics of BNP in the diagnosis of heart failure.
The Infective gastroenteritis page has been updated with additional information regarding the likely sources of various food borne pathogens.
The Bone tumours page has been updated with additional information regarding the treatment of cancer induced bone pain.
The Thoracic aortic dissection page has been updated, particularly to update the test characteristics of modern CTA in the diagnosis.
The Urinalysis page has been updated with a short segment on sterile pyuria.
Some minor additions have been made to the Anthrax and other pages relating to potential biological warfare agents following a review on the matter recently published in the NEJM.
A paediatric IV fluid calculator has been added to the Web features page.
A total body weight estimator (using height and arm circumference) has been added to the Web features page.
A lean body weight estimator has been added to the Web features page.
A variety of buttons have been added to the site to aid navigation for small devices and touch screens. More will be added progressively until the site is ‘touch friendly’.
The Management of CAP page has been updated with some information about the use of IV steroids in a selected population of patients with severe CAP. Bottom line is – sounds interesting, but not enough evidence currently to change practice.