Kawasaki disease
The Other inflammatory conditions page has been updated with additional information about Kawasaki disease.
Updates
Henoch Schönlein purpura
The Other inflammatory conditions page has been updated with additional information about HSP.
Meningococcal disease
The Meningococcal disease page has been updated with some additional information.
Infectious mononucleosis
The Infectious mononucleosis page has been updated with some additional information.
Easy cap
Additional detail about the Easy cap capnograh has been added to the Physiological monitoring page.
ED time to be seen and and NEAT times
The latest statistics regarding ED waiting times to be seen and NEAT targets have been added to the Triage and Time limited ED targets pages, respectively.
Seat belt sign
A brief segment about the ‘seat belt sign’ has been added to the Paediatric trauma page.
Obesity rates
The latest statistics regarding obesity in Australia have been added to the Obesity page.
Life expectancy
The Aging page has been updated with the latest life expectancy estimates for Australia and New Zealand.
Trauma death rates
The Epidemiology of trauma page has been updated with the most recent statistics regarding traumatic death in Australia.
Secondary bacterial peritonitis
The Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis page has been updated with additional information about secondary bacterial peritonitis.
Classification of ascites
The Ascites page has been significantly revised with classification of causes of ascites according to the SAAG.
Ascitic fluid analysis
The Ascites page has been significantly revised with additional information regarding ascitic fluid collection and analysis.
Epidemiology of mental health
The Emergency mental health services page has been updated with information about the epidemiology of mental health disorders in Australia.
Culturally sensitive practice for indigenous patients
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health page has been updated with a section on tips on culturally sensitive practice for indigenous Australian patients.
PER 977
Information about the direct anti-coagulant reversal agent PER 977 has been added to the Reversal of anti-coagulation page.
Insulin infusion doses in DKA
The Diabetic ketoacidosis page has been updated with information about the insulin infusion dose appropriate for different blood glucose levels.
Suprapubic catheters
The Urinary catheterisation page has been updated with additional information about suprapubic catheters and their removal.
Definition of palliative care
A short segment on the definition of palliative care has been added to the Palliative care page.
Advanced care directives
The Determining the extent of medical treatment page has been updated with some additional information about advanced care directives.