Dunn RJ
The table summarising the difference in adverse effects of the Levonorgestrel and Yuzpe regimens on the Contraception page has been corrected. The Levonorgestrel and Yuzpe column headings were previously the wrong way around. Thanks to Aziz for picking this up. Also some additional information has been added to this section.
A short segment on the echocardiographic views of the mitral valve has been added to the Mitral stenosis page.
An ECG typical of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and some additional information about the condition has been added to a new page called Myocardial infarction with non obstructive coronary arteries.
Additional information about Ferritin levels for the diagnosis of iron deficiency anaemia has been added to the Microcytic anaemia page.
Some extra information about the effects of extra data and repeat studies on p values has been added to the Analysis of the medical literature and the Inferential statistics pages.
An Xray of a Weber A ankle fracture has been added to the Ankle injuries page.
The Cervical spine injuries page has been updated with additional information about cervical spine injuries in young children.
Details of the FLACC pain score for preverbal children have been added to the Acute pain management page.
Some additional details of jet injection of lignocaine for local anaesthesia have been added to the Local anaesthesia page.
The Pancreatitis page has been updated with some additional information following the publication of a review article on the subject in the MJA.
Additional information about describing abnormalities on the CXR have been added to the Chest imaging page.
Short segments on the significance of rotation and patient position on the CXR have been added to the Chest imaging page.
The Ligament and cartilage injuries around the knee page has been updated with additional information about the examination of the knee.
A new page called Inflammatory myopathies has been created and a small segment on Necrotising inflammatory myopathy has been added to it.
A segment on Inclusion body myositis has been added to the new Inflammatory myopathies page page.
The Management of isolated seizures page has been updated with additional information regarding prognosis.
A brief addition outlining the effects of an intensive intervention in the ED for smoking cessation has been added to the Smoking cessation page
Compression US of left femoral vein (ignore the pictogram!) demonstrating visible, non occlusive echogenic thrombus and lack of vessel compressibility.
A segment describing the acute aortic dissection risk score has been added to the Thoracic aortic dissection page.
Some additions on Clostridium difficile infection have ben made to the new Organisms causing infective gastroenteritis page.