Urinary catheter obstruction
The Urinary catheterisation page has been updated with a segment on urinary catheter obstruction.
Urinary catheter related infections
The Urinary catheterisation page has been updated with additional information about treating catheter related infections.
LBBB with discordant anterior ST depression
The ECG in ACS page has been updated with an ECG showing discordant ST depression and a LBBB.
US of extra-renal pelvis
An US image of an extra-renal pelvis has been added to the Ureteric colic page.
Features of Giant cell arteritis
The Giant cell arteritis page has been updated with some additional information about diagnostic features.
Less ‘Should be’ – more direct language
We have spent quite a bit of time removing most of the ‘Should be’s from about half of the book with more direct language. It may not seem like much, but it has removed hundreds of lines of text and improved readability. We should be finished will finish the rest of the manual as soon … Read more
Indications for immediate CT head following a seizure
The Assessment of isolated seizures page has been updated with a revised (shortened) list of indications for immediate CT head.
Malaria testing
The Malaria page has been updated with additional information about rapid antigen testing.
Tight glycaemic control in stroke has risk but no benefit
The Stroke Management page has been updated with additional information re-emphasising the lack of benefit, and potential harm from tight glycaemic control in acute stroke.
Arterial pressure waveform dampening
Some additional information about arterial pressure waveform underdamping has been added to the Blood pressure monitoring page.
Assessment of adolescents
The Assessment of adolescents page has had a variety of minor updates.
D dimer
Some additional information about D dimer has been added to the Venous thrombosis page.
Infant scalp haematoma score
The Paediatric head trauma page has been updated with information about the infant scalp haematoma score.
Cervical vascular injuries
The Cerebrovascular trauma page has been updated with additional information about the types of cervical vascular injuries.
US of severe hydronephrosis
An US clip of severe hydronephrosis has been added to the videos page.
US of vitreous haemorrhage
An US of vitreous haemorrhage has been added to the videos page.
US of retinal detachment
An US of retinal detachment has been added to the videos page.
Glasgow Blatchford score
The Upper GI haemorrhage page has been updated with additional information about the Glasgow Blatchford score.
False positive leukocytes in urine
The Urinalysis page has been updated with additional information about the positive rate ffor leukocytes in the urine in asymptomatic adults.
Leakage sign in ICH
The Spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage page has been updated with information about the leakage sign on CT in ICH.