Methods of haemorrhage control
A new page called Methods of haemorrhage control has been created from the contents of the Management of the major trauma patient page to improve the length of the page.
Bob Dunn
Management of the major trauma patient
The Management of the major trauma patient page has had a number of other updates.
Management of the major trauma patient in exsanguinating haemorrhage
The Management of the major trauma patient page has been updated to emphasise the priority of haemorrhage control over definitive airway management.
Automated Simpsons method for cardiac output measurement
The Cardiac output measurement page has been updated with information about the automated Simpsons method for measuring cardiac output by echocardiography.
Contra-indications to metaraminol
The Inotropes and vasopressors page has been updated with a short (but very important, and quite frankly I can’t believe this was not already covered!) segment on contraindications to metaraminol. Anaesthetists use it a lot because their patients much more commonly have a neurogenic component to their shock than ED patients.
Management of sepsis
The Management of sepsis page has had a few minor updates.
Assessment of sepsis
The Assessment of sepsis page had had a number of other updates.
Echocardiography in sepsis
The Assessment of sepsis page had been updated with a new segment on echocardiography in sepsis.
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.
Osteonecrosis of the mandible
A short segment on osteonecrosis of the mandible has been added to the Facial pain page.
Differential diagnosis of unilateral facial pain
A new page called Facial pain has been added to the Faciomaxillary disorders page. The contents of this page have been moved from the Salivary gland disease page and greatly expanded.
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.
Aortic root diameter at time of dissection
The Thoracic aortic dissection page has been updated with information about the aortic root diameter at time of dissection.
Anaesthetic options for distal forearm fracture reduction
A short segment on anaesthetic options for distal forearm fracture reduction has been added to the Distal forearm injuries page.
Carpal bone fractures
A new page called Carpal bone fractures has been created from the contents of the Distal forearm injuries page to make the titles more accurate and both pages a more reasonable size.
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.
Antihistamines for allergies
The Hay fever page has been updated with additional information about antihistamines.
Chronic spontaneous urticaria
The Angioedema page has been updated with additional information about chronic spontaneous urticaria