Pericardial tamponade
The Pericardial tamponade page has been updated including some additional information about causes of visible clot in the pericardium.
Updates
Operative choices for biliary disease
The Cholecystitis page has been updated with a segment on operative choices for biliary disease.
TB meningitis
The Tuberculosis page has been updated with some additional information about TB meningitis.
Steroids for sore throat
The Sore throat page has been updated with a review of the segment on steroids.
TMJ joint dislocation
The Mandibular trauma page has been updated with a significant expansion of the segment on Temporomandibular joint dislocation.
Migraine therapy
The segment on Migraine management on the Migraine page has been re-organised and updated
Infectious diarrhoea
The Suspected infectious diarrhoea page has been updated with a variety of new bits of information following the publication of: Shane, AL, Mody, RK, Crump, JA, et al. 2017 Infectious Diseases Society of America Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diarrhea. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2017:cix669-cix69
Circumflex occlusion ECG patterns
The ECG in acute coronary syndromes page has been updated with additional information about ECG patterns in circumflex artery occlusion.
Capnography tracing shapes
The Capnography page has been revised and reorganised, and a short segment on changes in capnography tracing shapes has been added.
ETCO2 during CPR
A short segment about the role of ETCO2 during CPR has been added to the Basic life support page.
Central venous catheter insertion technique
The Central venous catheter insertion technique page has been updated with a recommendation to position the patient’s head looking toward the site of insertion for subclavian access.
Steroids for sciatic back pain
The Lower back pain page has been updated with information about the possible beneficial role of systemic steroids in sciatic back pain.
Carotid sinus massage
The Carotid sinus massage page has been revised and updated.
Haemothorax
The Haemothorax segment on the Pulmonary injuries page has been extensively revised and updated.
Autism genetics
The Autism page has been updated, including information about the risk of autism.
CT image of fluid in the pelvis
The Assessment of abdominal trauma page has been updated with a CT image of fluid in the pelvis.
Somatic symptoms disorder
A short segment on Somatic symptoms disorder has been added to the Somatoform disorders page.
Somatoform disorders
The Somatoform disorders page has been re-organised and updated.
Suicide risk assessment
A few changes have been made to various parts of the Suicide risk assessment part of the Suicide risk page.
Communication in special circumstances
The Communication page has been updated with some additional information about communication in difficult circumstances.