Diplopia
The Abnormal eye movements page has been updated to include a section specifically on diplopia assessment and causes.
Updates
Calciphylaxis
The Chronic kidney disease page has been updated with some details on calciphylaxis.
Limitations of propensity scores
The Experimental design page has been updated with additional information about the considerable limitations of propensity matching in clinical studies. These studies should not be considered as a substitute for a properly conducted prospective trial, and results from them should only be considered as associations, not as implying causality. The increasing prevalence of these types … Read more
Tamulosin in ureteric colic
The Ureteric calculi page has been updated, including more definite information regarding the role of tamulosin in ureteric colic.
Febrile neutropenia
The Febrile neutropenia page has been updated with a variety of minor improvements, including the selective ordering of a CXR.
PEFR and asthma action plans
The Assessment of asthma page has been updated with some additional information about the use of PEFR measurement as part of an asthma management plan.
When NSaline is preferable
The Intravenous fluids page has been updated to include additional information about when NSaline is the preferred initial IV solution.
Reducing cognitive error
The Clinical decision making page has been updated with more information about the different methods that can be used to reduce cognitive error.
Paediatric constipation
A segment on Paediatric constipation has been added to the Causes of abdominal pain page, and a link to the Paediatric abdominal conditions page added.
Spinal epidural haematoma
The Spinal cord injuries page has been updated with a short segment on spinal epidural haematoma.
CXR in aortic dissection
The Thoracic aortic dissection page has been revised, including the addition of information about the use of measuring the left mediastinal width on a PA CXR.
Aortic dissection LRs
The Thoracic aortic dissection page has been revised, including the addition of some LRs for a variety of clinical features.
Anterior and posterior cerebral circulation
The components of the anterior and posterior cerebral circulation have been added to the Cerebrovascular diseases page.
Drug seeking behaviour
The Drug seeking behaviour page has been revised to emphasise the role of objective findings and functional pain assessment when considering management.
Large bowel obstruction AXR and CT
AXR and CT images demonstrating a large bowel obstruction have been added to the Bowel obstruction page.
Chronic pain and opioids
The Chronic pain page has been revised to better emphasise the lack of efficacy in the use of opioids to manage this condition.
Multi-detector CT and atrial thrombus
The Management of atrial fibrillation page has been updated to include information about the role of multi-detector CT in the diagnosis of left atrial thrombus.
TXA for epistaxis
The Epistaxis page has been updated with a segment on the role of topical TXA.
Placenta accreta spectrum
A segment on Placenta accreta spectrum has been added to the Post partum haemorrhage page. Silver, RM, Branch, DW. Placenta Accreta Spectrum. N Engl J Med 2018;378(16):1529-36
MRI in TGA
The Cerebral lobe function page has been updated, including additional information about transient global amnesia and MRI.