Life threatening asthma
A number of minor updates have been made to the Management of life threatening asthma page.
Updates
Bronchodilator agents
A number of minor updates have been made to the Bronchodilator agents page.
The ECG in acute coronary syndromes
The ECG features of ischaemia page has had some minor rewording and format improvements.
Bone growth arrest
The Principles of paediatric fractures page has been updated with a segment on growth arrest.
Factors affecting paediatric fracture management
A segment on Factors affecting paediatric fracture management has been added to the Principles of paediatric fractures page.
Skeletal growth
A segment on Skeletal growth has been added to the Principles of paediatric fractures page.
Mechanical circulatory support
The Mechanical cardiovascular support page has had a few minor updates.
Appendicitis
A number of other minor updates have been added to the Appendicitis page.
Appendiceal abscess
A new segment on Appendiceal abscess has been added to the Appendicitis page.
AF arrhythmia management reformatting
The AF arrhythmia management page has been reformatted to improve clarity.
Digoxin in AF
The AF arrhythmia management page has been updated with some additional information about digoxin.
Assessment of uterine contractions
A new segment on the assessment of uterine contractions has been added to the Normal labour and delivery page.
Premature labour
The Premature labour page has had a number of updates.
Relatives in the resuscitation room
The Patient relatives in the resuscitation room page has had a few minor updates.
SpO2 accuracy
The Oxygen monitoring page has been updated with some additional information about accuracy.
Warfarin reversal with 4 factor PCC (Beriplex)
The Reversal of anticoagulation page has been updated with additional information about the use of 4 factor PCC.
Acute kidney injury
The Acute kidney injury page has had a number of other updates and improvements.
Acute kidney injury definitions
The Acute kidney injury page has been updated with improved definitions.
Debriefing
The Emergency Department response to disasters has been updated, including a significantly revised segment on debriefing.
Phrase ‘benign intracranial hypertension’ removed
The phrase ‘benign intracranial hypertension’ has been removed from the manual – as idiopathic (venous) intracranial hypertension may not be clinically benign.