Weber A ankle injury Xray
An Xray of a Weber A ankle fracture has been added to the Ankle injuries page.
Updates
Cervical spine injuries in preschool children
The Cervical spine injuries page has been updated with additional information about cervical spine injuries in young children.
FLACC pain score
Details of the FLACC pain score for preverbal children have been added to the Acute pain management page.
Jet injection of lignocaine
Some additional details of jet injection of lignocaine for local anaesthesia have been added to the Local anaesthesia page.
Acute pancreatitis
The Pancreatitis page has been updated with some additional information following the publication of a review article on the subject in the MJA.
Describing CXR abnormalities
Additional information about describing abnormalities on the CXR have been added to the Chest imaging page.
CXR rotation and position
Short segments on the significance of rotation and patient position on the CXR have been added to the Chest imaging page.
Examination for ligamentous knee injuries
The Ligament and cartilage injuries around the knee page has been updated with additional information about the examination of the knee.
Inflammatory myopathies page
A new page called Inflammatory myopathies has been created and a small segment on Necrotising inflammatory myopathy has been added to it.
Inclusion body myositis
A segment on Inclusion body myositis has been added to the new Inflammatory myopathies page page.
Isolated seizures
The Management of isolated seizures page has been updated with additional information regarding prognosis.
Intensive intervention in the ED for smoking cessation
A brief addition outlining the effects of an intensive intervention in the ED for smoking cessation has been added to the Smoking cessation page
Left femoral vein thrombus
Compression US of left femoral vein (ignore the pictogram!) demonstrating visible, non occlusive echogenic thrombus and lack of vessel compressibility.
Acute aortic dissection risk score
A segment describing the acute aortic dissection risk score has been added to the Thoracic aortic dissection page.
Clostridium difficile
Some additions on Clostridium difficile infection have ben made to the new Organisms causing infective gastroenteritis page.
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.
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.