13 images added to Orthopaedic gallery
13 images have been added to the Orthopaedic gallery, taking the number of images in the gallery to 145.
Assessment of the trauma patient key points
Key points have been added to the Assessment of the trauma patient page.
Imaging in trauma
The Assessment of the trauma patient page has been updated with a revised section on imaging in trauma.
Assessment of shock in trauma
The Assessment of the trauma patient page has been updated with a revised section on assessment of shock in trauma.
Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated with details of treatment with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir
Molnupiravir
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated with details of treatment with molnupiravir
Investigation for PE in COVID
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated with a new segment on the investigation of PE in COVID patients.
COVID page re-organisation
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been re-organised and reformatted to improve clarity.
Chest pain in COVID
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated to emphasise the frequency of pleuritic chest pain in COVID infections with the omicron strain.
COVID vaccination
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated with a revised segment on immunisation. It includes the recent approval in Australia of the Novavax vaccine and the transient approval, then rapid withdrawal, of the Novaxnovak vaccine.
Rapid antigen tests
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated with a new segment on rapid antigen tests.
Hand injuries
The Hand injuries page has had a few minor updates.
Immune checkpoint inhibitors and adrenal insufficiency
The Adrenal insufficiency page has been updated with some information about immune checkpoint inhibitors and adrenal insufficiency.
Non accidental injury
The Non accidental injury page has had a number of wording improvements.
Ethanol metabolism – correction
The Ethanol page has been corrected to indicate that metabolism is 1st order kinetics at lower concentrations and zero order kinetics at higher concentrations – instead of the other way around, as previously stated. Thanks to David for picking this up.
Speculum insertion technique
The Gynaecological examination page has been updated with some additional information about speculum insertion technique.
Speculum examination in suspected miscarriage
The Miscarriage page has been updated, including information about the role of speculum examination in suspected miscarriage.
Self collected vaginal swabs
The Pelvic inflammatory disease page has been updated, including information about self collected vaginal swabs.
Omicron variant
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with additional information about the omicron variant.
Antibiotics for large bore ICC insertion in trauma
The Management of pneumothorax page has been updated, including the recommendation for pre-procedural antibiotics when placing a large bore ICC for traumatic pneumothorax.