Sudden sensorineural hearing loss
The Assessment of hearing page has been updated with some additional information about sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Updates
Management of snake bite
The Management of snake bite page has been extensively revised, including removal of redundant content.
Assessment of snake bite
The Assessment of snake bite page has been extensively revised, including the recommendation that the VDK is no longer used,
Pressure immobilisation
The Pressure immobilisation segment in First aid measures in the Toxicology chapter has been updated.
Agents causing myocardial depression
The Poisoning by unknown substances page has been updated with a new segment on agents that cause myocardial depression.
Vaccine induced prothrombotic immune thrombocytopaenia (VIPIT)
The Respiratory Coronavirus infections page has been updated with a new segment on VIPIT.
CVC insertion site options table
A table outlining the advantages and disadvantages of the main different CVC insertion sites has been added to the CVC insertion technique page.
CVC insertion technique key points
Key points have been added to the CVC insertion technique page.
CVC insertion technique
The CVC insertion technique page has had a variety of updates and wording improvements.
Needle bevel down insertion
The Peripheral IV catheter insertion page has been updated with some information about the needle bevel down technique.
Difficult IV access key points
Key points have been added to the Difficult IV access page.
IV cannulae key points
Key points have been added to the Peripheral IV cannulae page.
IV cannula length
The Peripheral IV cannulae page has been updated with a short segment on IV cannula length.
External jugular vein catheterisation
The Peripheral IV access sites page has been updated with additional information about external jugular vein catheterisation. Previous information about external jugular vein catheterisation has been removed from the Central venous access technique page.
In plane or out of plane approach for vascular access
The Difficult IV access page has been updated with additional information about the reasons for choosing an in plane (longitudinal) or out of plane (transverse) approach for US guided vascular access.
Peripheral IV access sites key points
Key points have been added to the Peripheral IV access page.
Peripheral IV catheter insertion
The Peripheral IV catheter insertion page has been updated with a variety of bits of additional information.
Hepatic vessels
The Hepatic ultrasound page has been updated with additional information about how to differentiate hepatic veins, portal veins and intrahepatic ducts.
US features of arteries and veins
The Difficult IV access page has been updated with additional information about differentiating arteries from veins.
US technique for foreign body detection
The Subcutaneous foreign bodies page has been updated with additional information about US technique for foreign body detection.