Management of EDH
The Extradural and subdural haematomas page has been updated including information about the management of EDH.
Updates
Growing skull fracture
A short segment on skull fracture healing and growing skull fractures has been added to the Complications of head trauma page.
Complications of head trauma
The Complications of head trauma page has had a number of small revisions and improvements.
Pathophysiology of TBI
The Introduction to traumatic brain injury page has had a few minor updates.
Complications of cranioplasty
The Complications of head trauma page has been updated with a short segment on the complications of cranioplasty following trauma.
CSF leak
The Complications of head trauma page has been updated with additional information about CSF leak.
Regulatory compliance of research
The Ethics of research page has been updated with information about regulatory compliance for research.
Ethics of research
The Ethics of research page has been updated, including additional information about consent for research.
2-4 hour paracetamol levels
The Paracetamol page has been updated with information about the utility of a 2-4 hour paracetamol level in predicting subsequent potential toxicity. Yarema, MC, Green, JP, Sivilotti, MLA, et al. Can a serum acetaminophen concentration obtained less than 4 hours post-ingestion determine which patients do not require treatment with acetylcysteine? Clinical Toxicology 2016:1-7.
Neonatal weight changes
The Neonatal problems page has been updated with information about normal weight changes in the neonatal period.
Tracheostomy tube
The segment on Tracheostomy tubes has been moved from the Anaesthetic equipment page to the Tracheostomy page.
Hyperglycaemic control and short term outcome
The Diabetic patient with unstable blood sugars page has been updated with information about the value (or lack of it) in short term control of hyperglycaemia in ED patients.
Neuromuscular blockade monitoring
The Neuromuscular blockade monitoring page has been significantly revised and updated.
Minimal handling in trauma
The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated with information about minimal handling.
Renal transplant survival
Some information about renal transplant survival and complications has been added to the Renal transplant page following the publication of Nieto, T, Inston, N, Cockwell, P. Renal transplantation in adults. BMJ 2016;355.
Immunosuppressants in pregnancy
The Drugs in pregnancy and lactation page has been updated with information about the use of immunosuppressant medications in pregnancy.
Beta HCG
The Pregnancy page has been updated with additional information about the accuracy of beta HCG in the diagnosis of pregnancy. Related changes have been made to the Ectopic pregnancy and Abnormal vaginal bleeding pages.
Ankle sprain management
The Soft tissue injuries of the ankle and foot page has been updated with additional information about the management of ankle ligament injuries following the publication of the following article. Brison, RJ, Day, AG, Pelland, L, et al. Effect of early supervised physiotherapy on recovery from acute ankle sprain: randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2016;355:i5650.
Lyme disease
The Lyme disease page has been updated with additional information regarding the lack of evidence for it’s ability to be contracted whilst in Australia.
Pancreatitis
A few minor additions have been made to the Pancreatitis page