Critical resource failure
A new page on Critical resource failure has been added to the Management section.
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Sites of cerebral aneurysms
An image demonstrating the commonest sites for cerebral aneurysms has been added to the Subarachnoid haemorrhage page.
Peripheral reflex levels
An image demonstrating the spinal levels of the peripheral reflexes has been added to the Peripheral nervous system examination page.
New trial layout available
Although it may not be obvious, we have been really busy behind the scenes working on a new layout for the contents of the manual. We are pleased to announce that you can now preview the new online version in its draft format. The new format has a cleaner look, and displays much better on smaller … Read more
ROC values
A small segment about the usefulness of area under the curve (AUC) values for ROC plots has been added to the Assessment of test performance page.
Receiver operator characteristics plot
An ROC plot has been added to the Assessment of test performance page.
Preductal SpO2 targets in neonatal resuscitation
A table of preductal SpO2 targets in neonatal resuscitation has been added to the Neonatal resuscitation page.
FEIBA
A short section about Factor Eight Inhibitor Bypass Activity (FEIBA) has been added to the Clotting factor replacement page.
Fibrinogen concentrate
A small section with details of Fibrinogen concentrate (yes it actually is available in Australasia – sort of!) has been added to the Clotting factor replacement page.
NMS and Serotonin toxicity
The Serotonin toxicity and Neuroleptic malignant syndrome pages have been updated with some additional features that help differentiate the two conditions.
Gas gangrene
The Gas gangrene and necrotising fasciitis page has been updated.
Cellulitis in diabetes
The Cellulitis page has been updated, including additional information about antibiotic choices in diabetic patients.
Trauma team members actions
The Trauma teams page has been updated with additional information about the roles and actions of the trauma team members.
Eye movements diagram
A new image demonstrating the action of the extra-ocular muscles in various positions of the eye has been added to the Eye movement screening page.
Extra-ocular muscle movement screening
The Abnormal eye movements page has been updated with additional information about the muscles responsible for eye movements in various positions of the eyes.
Blood sampling through an arterial line
A segment on blood sampling through an arterial line has been added to the Arterial access page.
PICC line medication
A small segment on medication administration through a PICC line has been added to the PICC lines page.
CENTOR sore throat criteria
The Sore throat page has been updated with the CENTOR sore throat criteria used to help direct investigation and treatment.
Ultrasound of the bowel
A new page has been added to the Abdominal pain chapter called Ultrasound of the bowel. It contains details about ultrasound of the bowel in the detection of intra-peritoneal gas, bowel obstruction, appendicitis and diverticulitis.