Chest pain in COVID
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated to emphasise the frequency of pleuritic chest pain in COVID infections with the omicron strain.
Bob Dunn
COVID vaccination
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated with a revised segment on immunisation. It includes the recent approval in Australia of the Novavax vaccine and the transient approval, then rapid withdrawal, of the Novaxnovak vaccine.
Rapid antigen tests
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated with a new segment on rapid antigen tests.
Hand injuries
The Hand injuries page has had a few minor updates.
Immune checkpoint inhibitors and adrenal insufficiency
The Adrenal insufficiency page has been updated with some information about immune checkpoint inhibitors and adrenal insufficiency.
Non accidental injury
The Non accidental injury page has had a number of wording improvements.
Ethanol metabolism – correction
The Ethanol page has been corrected to indicate that metabolism is 1st order kinetics at lower concentrations and zero order kinetics at higher concentrations – instead of the other way around, as previously stated. Thanks to David for picking this up.
Speculum insertion technique
The Gynaecological examination page has been updated with some additional information about speculum insertion technique.
Speculum examination in suspected miscarriage
The Miscarriage page has been updated, including information about the role of speculum examination in suspected miscarriage.
Self collected vaginal swabs
The Pelvic inflammatory disease page has been updated, including information about self collected vaginal swabs.
Omicron variant
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with additional information about the omicron variant.
Antibiotics for large bore ICC insertion in trauma
The Management of pneumothorax page has been updated, including the recommendation for pre-procedural antibiotics when placing a large bore ICC for traumatic pneumothorax.
Vaccination and the omicron variant
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with additional information vaccination and the omicron variant.
Anaphylaxis epidemiology
The Anaphlyaxis page has been updated with some additional information about epidemiology,
Congenital long QTc
The Ventricular arrhythmias page has been updated with additional information about congenital long QTc syndromes.
Traumatic pneumothorax
The Pulmonary injuries page has had a number of minor updates, including improved wording in the pneumothorax section.
Cardiogenic shock
A number of additions have been made to segments on Cardiogenic shock on the Types of shock page.
Venous lactate levels in gas samples vs fluoride tubes
The Metabolic acidosis page has been updated, including more information about how sampling affects lactate levels.
Termination of pregnancy
The Termination of pregnancy page has been reorganised and a few minor updates added.
Type 2 inflammation and asthma
The Asthma page has been updated, including information about Type 2 inflammation.