Introduction to cardiac arrhythmias
The Introduction to cardiac arrhythmias page has been updated with some additional information about potential causes of a broad complex tachycardias.
Updates
SVT
The Supraventricular tachycardia page has been updated.
Fibroids
The Fibroids segment on the Gynaecological disorders page has been revised and updated.
Polymyalgia rheumatica
The Polymyalgia rheumatica page has been revised and updated.
Post traumatic stress disorder
Some additions to the Torture and trauma page regarding PTSD have been made.
Suicide risk and prevention
The Suicide risk page has been updated with additional information about suicide risk factors and methods of prevention.
Mixed systemic sclerosis
The Scleroderma page has been updated with some additional information about diagnostic testing for the condition.
Biomarkers in rheumatoid arthritis
The Rheumatoid arthritis page has been updated with additional information regarding the role of biomarkers in the diagnosis and assessment of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis.
NEXUS chest criteria
The Assessment of the trauma patient page has been updated with additional information about the relative value of the NEXUS chest criteria in predicting significant thoracic injury.
Pleural effusions
The Pleural effusion page has been updated with additional information about the potential causes.
Subcutaneous foreign bodies
The Subcutaneous foreign bodies page has been updated with additional information about imaging for foreign bodies.
Gastrointestinal foreign bodies
The Gastrointestinal foreign bodies page has been revised and updated.
Bread bag ties
A small segment on ingested bread bag ties has been added to the Gastrointestinal foreign bodies page.
Ingested magnets
The Gastrointestinal foreign bodies page has been revised and updated.
Polymyalgia rheumatica
The Polymyalgia rheumatica page has been updated after the publication of the review: Owen, CE, Buchanan, RR, Hoi, A. Recent advances in polymyalgia rheumatica. Intern Med J 2015;45(11):1102-8.
Tuberculosis treatment
The Tuberculosis page has been updated with more information about the treatment of TB.
Peripheral neuropathy
The Peripheral neuropathy page has been revised and updated following the recent JAMA article: Callaghan, BC, Price, RS, Feldman, EL. Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy: A Review. JAMA 2015;314(20):2172-81.
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
A short segment on Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease has been added to the Peripheral neuropathy page.
Difficult IV access
The Difficult intravenous access page has been updated with clearer guidance about when to use US guided peripheral venous access in adults. McCarthy, ML, Shokoohi, H, Boniface, KS, et al. Ultrasonography Versus Landmark for Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Annals of Emergency Medicine .
Hepatitis C
The Infectious hepatitis page has been revised with some updating of the investigation and management of Hepatitis C. An interesting Australian Prescriber article on Hep C can be found at http://www.australianprescriber.com/magazine/38/6/191/7