Dunn RJ
Bob Dunn The Laryngoscopy poll has now closed – with interesting results. Just a fraction over half (52%) of respondents routinely use a conventional laryngoscope for intubation. Would be interesting to know if this was because of choice or lack of availability of a video scope. Would be interesting to run this poll again in 5 years … Read more
The Emergency Department overcrowding page has been updated with the most recent AIHW data regarding hospital bed numbers per head of population for Australia, New Zealand and some other comparators.
The 30 point August 2017 update quiz has just been published.
A CXR image of a VAD has been added to the Mechanical cardiovascular support page.
The segment on VADs on the Mechanical cardiovascular support page has been revised and updated.
A segment on cardiac arrest in patients with a ventricular assist device (VAD) has been added to the Advanced life support page.
The Sudden cardiac death page has been updated with additional information about aVR in patients with Brugada syndrome.
The Thrombotic microangiopathies page has been updated with information about predictors of prognosis in TTP.
The Urinary tract infection in adults page has been updated with some information about the effect of urine concentration on diagnosis of UTI using bedside U/A.
The Thrombocytosis page has been updated with indications for aspirin therapy.
The Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation / flutter and Other anti-coagulants pages has been updated to indicate that DOACs are now thought to be safe for use in non-prosthetic valvular atrial fibrillation, with the exception of rheumatic mitral stenosis.
The Warfarin page has been updated with some additional information about target ranges for mechanical valves and reduction of restriction of DOAC therapy on valvular AF.
The Hypertension in pregnancy and Hypomagnesaemia pages have been updated with a correction of the units for the therapeutic range of Mg. This is 1.5-3.5mmol/L or 4-8mg/dL – not 4-8mmol/L as previously stated. Thanks again to Farzad for picking this up.
The Stroke management page has been updated with information about patient positioning following stroke.
A short segment on complications of UTI has been added to the Urinary tract infection in adults page.
A short segment on emphysematous pyelonephritis has been added to the Urinary tract infection in adults page.
The Infectious agents causing CAP page has been updated with a CXR of atypical pneumonia.
An image of a Jones like fracture of the 5th metatarsal base has been added to the Foot fractures page.
The rates of rupture of asymptomatic cerebral artery aneurysm rupture in asymptomatic patients has been revised on the Subarachnoid haemorrhage page, following the publication of a meta analysis on the subject. Malhotra, A, Wu, X, Forman, HP, et al. Growth and rupture risk of small unruptured intracranial aneurysms: A systematic review. Annals of Internal Medicine … Read more
The Faciomaxillary trauma page has been revised and updated.