Dunn RJ
The Cervical spine injuries page has been updated with some additional information about the limitations of the NEXUS rules in patients > 65 years of age. Denver, D, Shetty, A, Unwin, D. Falls and Implementation of NEXUS in the Elderly (The FINE Study). The Journal of Emergency Medicine 2015;49(3):294-300. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0736467915002395.
The management of supratherapeutic paracetamol ingestion has been revised on the Paracetamol page.
Recommendations from the latest Australian and New Zealand paracetamol management guidelines have been added to the Paracetamol page.
The Assessment of isolated seizures page has been updated with additional information about the role of neuroimaging in children following a first non-provoked seizure.
A CT image of diverticulitis has been added to the Diverticulitis page.
An AXR demonstrating Rigler’s sign has been added to the Assessment of abdominal pain page.
A figure illustrating the anatomy of the hip joint has been added to the Hip joint page.
The Femoral fractures page has been updated with additional information about patient management.
The Femoral fractures page has been updated with additional information about patient assessment.
Some additional information about the Fascia iliaca (Femoral nerve) block has been added to the Regional anaesthesia page.
The Patient preparation for transport page has been updated with some additional information regarding oxygen cylinder capacity.
Some additional information about the management of thoracolumbar spinal fractures has been added to the Thoracolumbar injuries page.
A short segment on the utility of routine CXR in patients with ACS has been added to the Management of acute coronary syndromes page.
The test characteristics of an absent IUP and adnexal mass on TVUS have been added to the Abnormal vaginal bleeding page.
Some additional information about testicular torsion has been added to the Scrotal emergencies page.
Some additional information about the technique of collection of an arterial blood gas has been added to the Arterial access page.
Some additional information about dental abscesses has been added to the Odontogenic pain page, with particular reference to the important role of drainage and lack of utility of antibiotics with or without drainage.
The Lower back pain page has been updated with additional information about the diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome.
Some additional information about the efficacy of icatibant in patients with ACE induced angioedema has been added to the Angioedema page. Bas, M, Greve, J, Stelter, K, et al. A randomized trial of icatibant in ACE-inhibitor-induced angioedema. N Engl J Med 2015;372(5):418-25. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25629740.
The Gastrointestinal foreign bodies page has been revised to more actively discourage the use of IV glucagon, which has little evidence of effect and potential adverse effects. BET 1: use of glucagon for oesophageal food bolus impaction. Emergency Medicine Journal 2015;32(1):85-88. http://emj.bmj.com/content/32/1/85.2.abstract.