Cunningham’s shoulder relocation technique
A more detailed explanation of Cunningham’s shoulder relocation technique has been added to the Glenohumeral joint dislocation page in the Bone and Joint Disorders section.
Atrial fibrillation
A variety of updates to the Atrial fibrillation page in the Resuscitation section have been made.
Effect size and approximate sample size calculation
A new section about effect size and approximation of appropriate sample size has been added to the Statistical power page in the Research Skills section.
DVT
An anatomical classification of lower limb DVT has been added.
Biliary disease
Updated info regarding formation of gallstones and diagnostic accuracy of US following recently published review.
ST elevation in the presence of LVH
New information about how to differentiate ST elevation in LVH and STEMI from the recently published study in JACC added to the ECG in ACS section.
Cardiac axis calculation
New explanation of how to calculate the QRS axis on a 12 lead ECG in the Electrocardiography section.
p wave dispersion in AFib
New section outlining the association between p wave dispersion and the progression to chronic Afib in the Atrial fibrillation section.
Delta gap
A new section and table relating to the use of the Delta gap in metabolic acidosis has been added to the Metabolic acidosis section.
Developmental milestones
A more detailed table of developmental milestones for children has been added as a new page link from “Developmental milestones” in the Assessment of Children section.
True vs false labour
A table outlining the difference in the nature of contractions between true and false labour has been added to the Labour section.
Immature platelet fraction
Information about the immature platelet fraction and how it can help differentiate causes of thrombocytopenia has been added to the Thrombocytopenia section.
6 new images uploaded
New images of Biliary anatomy (Biliary disease), branches of the facial nerve (Assessment of facial weakness), differentiating pneumonia, PE and LVF (Assessment of CAP), auscultation sites for cardiac arrhythmias, cross sectional anatomy of the thigh (Penetrating limb trauma) have been uploaded. An updated image that better demonstrates the key functional cortical areas of the brain … Read more
Management of pulmonary embolism
Updates information regarding the Geneva method of risk stratification based on clinical features and catheter embolectomy in the Management of PE section
ST/S ratio in diagnosis of AMI in presence of LBBB
Updated information about ST/S ratio and discordant ST elevation and depression and how it may add to the accuracy of the Sgarbossa criteria.
BPV and vestibular neuronitis
Updated Vertigo section, with information on how to differentiate BPV and vestibular neuronitis.
Relationship of K+ to AMI mortality
Updated information regarding the association between hypo and hyperkalaemia and AMI in the Management of ACS section.
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Updated information about the procedure of abdominal paracentesis and the analysis of ascitic fluid.
Sigmoid and caecal volvulus
Updated details in the Bowel Obstruction section mostly regarding the radiological features of each of them
Codeine metabolism
Updated information regarding variations in metabolism of codeine in the Opioid Toxicity section of the Toxicology chapter.