Mumps
The Mumps page has been updated with some additional information regarding diagnosis and management.
Updates
Very high D dimer levels
Additional information about the predictive value of very high D dimer levels has been added to the Deep venous thrombosis page.
Intraosseous laboratory values
A segment on the laboratory values that can be used from an IO aspirate has been added to the Difficult intravascular access page.
2 new CXRs added to CXR gallery
2 new CXRs have been added to the CXR gallery.
ECG gallery – 2 new ECGs added
2 new ECGs have been added to the ECG gallery.
4 new ECGs added to gallery
4 new ECGs have been added to the ECG gallery, taking the total number past 90.
ACS treatment summary table
The ACS treatment summary table on the Management of acute coronary syndromes page has been slightly modified to include UFH for patients likely to go the cath lab within 24 hours of presentation.
Hypercalcaemia
The Hypercalcaemia page has been extensively revised following the publication of a review article in the BMJ this week on the subject.
Ureteric calculi discharge instructions
The Renal calculi page has been updated with information about discharge instructions for patients with ureteric calculi.
Epstein Barr virus infection
The Epstein Barr virus page has been updated with a variety of additional information.
Investigation of ICH
Some additional information about the investigation of intracerebral haemorrhage has been added to the Intracerebral haemorrhage page.
US features of a normal gestational sac
The US features of a normal gestational sac have been added to the Ectopic pregnancy page.
US features of a pseudogestational sac
The US features of a pseudogestational sac have been added to the Ectopic pregnancy page.
Revised Jones criteria for rheumatic fever
The Rheumatic fever page has been updated with information about the latest AHA guidelines for the diagnosis of rheumatic fever.
How to manage a disagreement
A short segment on How to manage a disagreement has been added to the Conflict management page.
Ultrasound for pneumonia
Some additional information about the accuracy of US for the diagnosis of pneumonia has been added to the Community acquired pneumonia page.
Differential diagnosis of thunderclap headache
A focused list of the differential diagnoses of a thunderclap headache has been added to the Subarachnoid haemorrhage page.
Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome
A short segment on Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome has been added to the Subarachnoid haemorrhage page.
Organophosphate PPE and therapy
The Organophosphates page has been updated with additional information regarding PPE and therapy with atropine and pralidoxime iodide.
Aortic dissection images
Four new images of aortic dissection have been added to the Thoracic aortic dissection page, as well as a few modifications to the page.