Long acting atypical antipsychotic agents
A table outlining the different long acting antipsychotic medications available in Australia has been added to the Antipsychotic medications page.
Updates
de Winter ECG changes
A short segment on de Winter ECG changes in ACS has been added to the ECG in acute coronary syndromes page.
Proximal pole scaphoid fracture
An Xray of a proximal pole scaphoid fracture has been added to the Distal forearm injuries page, as well as some further modification of the section on scaphoid fractures.
Rib fracture fixation
The Chest wall trauma page has been updated with additional information about rib fracture fixation.
Skin stapling
The section on skin stapling has been expanded and moved from the Sutures page to the Wound management page.
Suturing technique
The Wound management page has been updated with additional information about the technique of simple wound closure.
Vertical mattress sutures
The Wound management page has been updated with additional details and an image of vertical mattress sutures.
Horizontal mattress sutures
The Wound management page has been updated with additional details and an image of horizontal mattress sutures.
US features in threatened miscarriage
The Miscarriage page has been updated with a segment on the US features that suggest a threatened miscarriage will become complete.
ACEM procedure list
A new Procedure list page has been created containing list of all the procedures listed in the ACEM Fellowship curriculum document, with links to the relevant sections of the manual. This is likely to be of most help to those studying for the ACEM OSCE exam. It can be accessed though the Web features page from the header … Read more
11 new images added
11 new images have been added to the Image of the day gallery.
Scaphoid fractures
The Distal forearm injuries page has been updated with revised and additional information about scaphoid fractures, particularly revising downward the need for immobilisation of suspected fractures with normal initial plain radiography.
US features of pregnancy
Additional details about the US features of pregnancy have been added to the Pregnancy page.
First trimester BHCG levels
Additional details about the lower limit of normal first trimester BHCG levels have been added to the Abnormal vaginal bleeding page.
Failed pregnancy
Additional details about the diagnosis and treatment options for a failed pregnancy have been added to the Abnormal vaginal bleeding page.
Estimation of gestational age
Additional details about how to estimate gestational age have been added to the Pregnancy page.
Acral lentiginous melanoma
The Melanoma page has been updated with details about acral lentiginous melanoma, the commonest form in dark-skinned people.
Intraosseous access
The Difficult intravenous access page has been updated with a substantial amount of additional information about intraosseous access.
US guided vascular access
The Difficult intravenous access page has been updated with a additional information about the techniques used in US guided vascular access.
Rapid infusion catheters
A new segment on rapid infusion catheters has been added to the Peripheral intravascular catheter insertion technique page.