Potassium reference range
The Potassium page has been updated with the Australian reference range of 3.5-5.2 mmol/L.
Updates
Urea reference ranges
The Urea and creatinine page has been updated with a table of normal reference ranges for the Australian population.
Extravasation injury
The Peripheral intravenous cannulation page has been updated with additional information about extravasation injury.
Wound ballistics
Some minor changes have been made to the Missile injuries page, including changing terminology from ‘high velocity injuries’ to ‘high energy injuries’.
OPG
Some additional features of the OPG have been added to the Faciomaxillary trauma page.
Normal lactation
The Normal puerperium page has been updated with additional information about normal lactation.
Drugs and breast feeding
The Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation page has been updated and reorganised to make it easier to see agents safe for use.
Maternal infections and breast feeding
The Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation page has been updated with a new segment on maternal infections and breast feeding.
Nuclear medicine studies and breast feeding
The Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation page has been updated with a new segment on nuclear medicine studies and breast feeding.
Lactate
The Metabolic acidosis page has been updated with additional information about lactate.
Colonic carcinoma survival rates
The Colonic carcinoma page has been updated with a table of 5 year survival rates according to stage at time of diagnosis.
ITP
The ITP page has been revised and updated. Of particular note is the increased risk of VTE in patients with chronic ITP.
Risk stratification in suspected ACS
The Risk stratification in suspected ACS page has been revised, mostly to reduce repetition and reduce redundancy.
Troponins
The Troponins in ACS page has been revised, mostly to reduce repetition and reduce redundancy.
Sinusitis
The Acute sinusitis page has been updated and re-organised slightly.
Adrenal insufficiency
The Adrenal insufficiency page has had a few minor updates.
Post-partum pre-eclampsia
The Hypertension in pregnancy page has been updated with revised information about post partum pre-eclampsia. Thanks to Mark for the suggested revision.
Influenza vaccine effectiveness
The Influenza page has been updated with information about vaccination effectiveness in children and adolescents.
E cigarettes and lung injury
The Smoking page has been updated with a revised segment on E cigarettes, including the risk of lung injury.
Early subaerobic exercise following minor head injury
The Management of head trauma page has been updated with information about the benefits of early subaerobic exercise in athletic adolescents.