Echocardiography in sepsis
The Assessment of sepsis page had been updated with a new segment on echocardiography in sepsis.
Resuscitation
HCO3 in metabolic acidosis and AKI
The Intravenous fluids page has been updated with some information about the role (not much, if any in the ED) of HCO3 in metabolic acidosis and kidney injury.
Treatment of SVT
The Supraventricular tachycardia page has been updated with additional information about the relative benefits and limitations of adenosine and verapamil.
US guided haematoma block
The Regional anaesthesia page has been updated with a new segment on US guided haematoma block.
Conduction defects and risk of CHB
A new segment on conduction defects and risk of progression to CHB has been added to the Syncope page.
Conduction defects and progression to CHB
A new segment on conduction defects and risk of progression to CHB has been added to the Bradycardias page.
SVT
A few other minor updates have been made to the SVT page.
Reversion of SVT
A few updates have been made to the treatment of SVT on the SVT page.
10 more questions added to the Life support quiz
10 More questions have been added to the Life support quiz, bringing the total in the question bank to 33.
Life support quiz
The Life support quiz has been revised and updated. Nine new questions have been added to the bank so the quiz will be different each time it is taken.
Blood products
The Blood products page has had a few minor updates.
Clotting factor replacement
The Clotting factor replacement page has had a few minor updates.
Platelet transfusion key points
Key points have been added to the Platelet transfusion page.
Platelet transfusion
The Platelet transfusion page has had a number of minor updates.
Hypertension emergencies key points
Key points have been added to the Hypertension emergencies page.
Manual intraosseous needle image
An image of a manual intraosseous needle has been added to the Intraosseous access page.
CVC insertion technique
The CVC insertion technique page has had a few minor updates.
Central venous access
The Central venous access page has had a few minor additional updates.
Paediatric vascular access page removed
As the content of the page has been moved to the Intraosseous access and Central venous access pages, the Paediatric vascular access page has been removed.
Intraosseous access
A new page called Intraosseous access has been created from the sections in the Paediatric vascular access and Difficult IV access pages, This means all the information about IO access is now on a single page.