Hadronyche spider image
An image of an Hadronyche spider has been added to the Spider Bite page (Link) – not for the arachnophobic!
Snake images added
A series of images of venomous Australian snakes have been added to the Snakes page in the Environmental section. (Link)
Hypokalaemia corrections
Please be aware that on page 271 of the print version, and the old Hypokalaemia page (now corrected) (Link) had a few annoying little errors. ECG changes of hypokalaemia occur when the K+ is < 2.7mmo/L, not when it is >2.7mmol/L. The ECG image was of hypokalaemia (as in the title) despite the text beneath … Read more
Which agent do you use for the treatment of severe pain in the ED?
A new poll about the agent you most commonly use to control severe pain in ED patients has just been opened – cast your vote now! Feel free to comment about your choice by responding to this post. (Results)
High sensitivity troponin
A short section about high sensitivity troponin has been added to the Cardiac Biomarkers page. Link
SLE polyarthropathy
A new image of SLE polyarthropathy has been added to the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus page. Link
Necrotising arachnidism
A new image of necrotising arachnidism has been added to the Spider Bites page. Link
Infant bag and mask circuit
A new image of an infant bag and mask circuit has been added to the Neonatal resuscitation page. Link
Traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage
A small section on traumatic SAH has been added to the Complications of Head Trauma page. Link
Suxamethonium vs rocuronium – the poll continues.
Great to see that there has been a few votes in the poll about the preferred muscle relaxant used for intubation in the ED. Suxamethonium is the clear leader but as voting has been slow we have decided to keep the poll open for another week (until June 23rd). Feel free to comment on the reasons for your … Read more
Junctional rhythm
A new ECG of Junctional rhythm (link) has been added along with some relevant text (link) in the Other Arrhythmias page in the Resuscitation section.
Ventricular escape rhythm
A new ECG of Ventricular escape rhythm (link) has been added along with some relevant text (link) in the Other Arrhythmias page in the Resuscitation section.
Cardiac arrhythmia ECGs upgrades
About 30 of the ECGs in the Cardiac Arrthymias part of the Resuscitation section have been upgraded to higher resolution images to make it easier to see all of the relevant features. Link
CHB with ventricular standstill
A new ECG has been added to the Resuscitation section demonstrating CHB with ventricular standstill. Link
VT ECG
A new ECG demonstrating a less obvious form of VT has been added to the Resuscitation section. Link
Mobitz type II
An additional Mobitz type II ECG has been added. Link
1st degree heart block
An additional ECG demonstrating first degree heart block has been added. Link
Multiple sinus pauses
An ECG demonstrating multiple sinus pauses / arrest has been added. Link
Atrial flutter fest
3 new ECGs demonstrating unique features of atrial flutter that can make the diagnosis difficult have been added. Link 1 Link 2 Link 3
AIVR ECG
Another ECG demonstrating AIVR has been added. Link