Dunn RJ
[avatar user=”robjdunn” size=”original” align=”left” /] The Assessment of pelvic fractures and Management of pelvic trauma pages have been updated, including additional information regarding the role of angiographic embolisation in the bleeding patient.
Details of Pilon, LeFort and Tillaux – Chaput fractures around the ankle, as well as some other things about ankle fractures, have been added to the Ankle and foot injuries page.
The Ankle and foot injuries page has been updated with additional information about Gissane’s angle and the classification of calcaneal fractures.
The Ankle and foot injuries page has been updated with additional information about Lisfanc injuries to the foot.
The triage sort table on the On site disaster management page has been divided into two, to make the classification clearer.
The Deep venous thrombosis page has been updated with additional information about age adjusted d-dimer levels.
The Other anti-coagulants page has had a number of additions, including an expanded segment on when NOACs may be indicated, and situations where warfarin has an advantage.
A table outlining the effects of different anti-coagulants on common tests of coagulation has been added to the Coagulation testing page.
The Reversal of anti-coagulation page has been updated with additional information about the reversal of anti-coagulation due to NOACs
Additional information about the limitations of the PERC rule have been added to the Pulmonary embolism page.
The Assessment of asthma page has been updated with additional information about allergic pulmonary aspergillosis and a revision of the segment on the complications of asthma.
Never afraid to tackle the big issues, we have opened a new poll in an attempt to answer this vexing question – how to pronounce dabigatran? Help us out by having your say.
Comment It looks like most people think that examination skills are currently given enough or slightly too much importance in the ACEM Fellowship exam. This might be an interesting poll to repeat after the change of exam format in 2015.
[avatar user=”robjdunn” size=”original” align=”left” /] The Prehospital interventions page has been updated with the latest out of hospital traumatic paediatric cardiac arrest guidelines developed by the American College of Emergency Physicians, National Association of EMS Physicians, American College of Surgeons, and American Academy of Pediatrics.
[avatar user=”robjdunn” size=”original” align=”left” /] The Difficult intubation equipment page has been updated with details of the rotational insertion technique for LMA or iGel insertion.
[avatar user=”robjdunn” size=”original” align=”left” /] The Introduction to head trauma page has been updated with additional information about patients with head trauma at risk of deterioration, including indications for repeat CT head scanning.
The Mechanical cardiac support page has been extensively revised following the recently published article in EMA on ventricular assist devices.
The Clinical indicators page has been updated with additional information about the desirable features of clinical indicators. How many commonly used KPI’s that fit the bill do you think warrant the seal of approval?
[avatar user=”robjdunn” size=”original” align=”left” /] The Paracetamol page has been updated, including additional information regarding the Australasian treatment nomogram and how it compares to the nomogram used in the UK and Ireland.