Nitrates are OK in RV infarction
The Complications of MI page has been updated to remove reference to nitrate sensitivity in RV infarction, as this no longer appears to be a real entity.
Updates
Occlusion myocardial infarction (OMI)
The Definition of myocardial infarction page has been updated with a segment on OMI
Risk stratification in ACS
The Risk stratification in ACS page has had a few minor updates.
ACS management
The ACS management page has had a few minor updates and wording improvements.
Thrombolytic therapy in ACS
The Thrombolytic therapy in ACS page has been revised and updated.
Thrombolytic agents
The Thrombolytic agents page has been updated and simplified with the removal of agents no longer available or rarely used.
Transcutaneous pacing
The Pacemakers page has been updated with a revised section on transcutaneous pacing.
Bradycardias
The Bradycardias page has been significantly revised and updated. The lack of efficacy of atropine for the treatment of severely symptomatic bradycardia has been highlighted.
Other arrhythmias
The Other arrhythmias page has been updated with some minor updates and wording improvements.
Electrical cardioversion
The Electrical cardioversion page has been significantly updated with wording improvements.
Correction- Test characteristics of nitrites and leukocytes for UTI
The Urinary tract infection in children, Urinalysis, and Urinary tract infection in adults pages have been updated with more accurate and consistent information about the test characteristics of nitrites and leukocyte esterase for the diagnosis of UTI. The previous information on the urinary tract infection in children page was particularly inaccurate. Given the importance of … Read more
Machine ECG interpretation
The Electrocardiography page has been updated with a new segment on machine interpretation of ECGs.
MI ECG mimics
The Pseudo acute coronary syndrome patterns page has been updated with an expanded list of ACS mimics.
Indications for CTA in cervical spine trauma
A short segment on the indications for CTA in cervical spine trauma has been added to the Cervical spine injuries page.
Complications of cervical spine trauma
A short segment on the complications of cervical spine trauma has been added to the Cervical spine injuries page.
Stridor
The Stridor page has had a number of other updates and improvements.
Investigation of stridor
The Stridor page has been updated with a new segment on investigation of stridor.
Subglottic causes of stridor
The Stridor page has been updated with the addition of a segment on subglottic causes of stridor.
Changes in Na+ measurement due to protein changes
The Hyponatraemia page has been updated, including additional information about how protein concentrations can alter measured Na+ when indirect sensitive electrodes (high volume lab analysers) are used.
Thoracolumbar fractures
The Thoracolumbar injuries page has had a few minor updates.