COVID management
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated with additional information regarding management.
Colchicine for gout
The Gout and Pseudogout page has been updated with a revised dosing schedule for colchicine in gout.
Blood gas analysis
The Blood gas analysis page has had a few minor wording changes to improve clarity.
Superscripts removed
We have also just spent quite a bit of time removing most of the superscript characters in the manual to improve line spacing and readability.
Subscripts removed
We have just spent quite a bit of time removing most of the subscript characters in the manual. This will improve the line spacing on the website and make reading a bit easier.
Mg for COPD
The Management of COPD page has been updated with additional information about the additional benefits of IV MgSO4 in the treatment of severe exacerbations of COPD.
Hypertension in the ED
The Hypertension page has been updated with additional information about the lack of need to treat most incidental hypertension found in ED patients.
Below knee DVT
The Management of DVT page has been updated, including some new information about below knee DVT
Even fewer ‘should be’s’
We have spent quite a bit more time removing unwanted ‘Should be’s from the rest of the book and replacing them with more direct language. Quite a few pages of redundant text has been removed.
Teamwork and committees
The Teamwork and Committees pages have been revised to remove some duplication of content.
Nicardipine
The Drugs for hypertensive emergencies page has been updated with a new short segment on nicardipine.
Burns
The Burns page has had a number of minor wording updates.
External jugular vein anatomy image
An image illustrating the anatomy of the external jugular vein has been added to the Peripheral IV access page.
Thiopentone is not incompatible with thiopentone!
The Induction agents page has been updated to indicate that thiopentone is not incompatible with itself – it is incompatible with rocuronium,
Lower GI haemorrhage
The Lower intestinal haemorrhage page has had a few minor updates.
Typhoid fever
The Salmonella disease page has been updated with additional information about Typhoid fever.
US image of dilated intra-hepatic bile ducts
An US image of dilated intra-hepatic bile ducts has been added to the Biliary ultrasound technique page.
US image of dilated CBD
An US image of a dilated CBD has been added to the Biliary ultrasound technique page.
US image of biliary sludge
An US image of biliary sludge has been added to the Biliary ultrasound technique page.
US of bladder sludge
An US image of bladder sludge has been added to the Urinary catheterisation page.