Complications following appendicectomy
A short segment on the complications following appendicectomy has been added to the Appendicitis page.
Abdominal
Capsaicin cream and CHS
The Uncommon causes of abdominal pain page has been updated with additional information about CHS and capsaicin cream
Reversal of over anticoagulation in GI haemorrhage
The Upper GI haemorrhage page has been updated with additional information about the reversal of over anticoagulation in upper GI bleeding.
TXA in GI bleeding
The Upper GI haemorrhage page has been updated with additional information about the likely lack of benefit of TXA in GI haemorrhage as a result of the publication of the HALT-IT trial. When mostly given to patients with moderate haemorrhage after 3 hours in health systems not very similar to Australia or New Zealand – … Read more
Upper GI haemorrhage
The Upper GI haemorrhage page has had a number of small updates.
Rate of IV administration and antiemetics
The Antiemetics page has been updated with additional information about the rate of IV administration of prochlorperazine and metoclopramide and adverse effects.
Indications for anti-emetics
The Antiemetics page has been updated with a section about the indications and efficacy of antiemetic agents in EM practice.
Risk factors for peptic ulcer disease
The Peptic ulcer disease page has been updated with additional information about risk factors.
CT and MRI in obesity
The Obesity page has been updated with revised information about CT and MRI in patients with obesity.
Ascites
The Ascites page has been revised to reduce unnecessary duplication.
Differential diagnoses for gastroenteritis
The Suspected infectious gastroenteritis page has been updated with additional differential diagnoses to consider.
SAAG and ascites
The Ascites page has been updated with a revised segment on SAAG
CT image of ileitis
A CT image of terminal ileitis has been added to the Appendicitis page.
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.
US image of gall bladder wall measurement
An US image demonstrating gall bladder wall thickness measurement in acute cholecystitis has been added to the Cholecystitis page.
US of acalculus cholecystitis
An US image of acalculus cholecystitis has been added to the Cholecystitis page.
Oesophageal carcinoma
The Dysphagia page has been updated with some additional information about oesophageal carcinoma.
H Pylori
The Peptic ulcer disease page has been updated with additional information about H Pylori testing.
PEG tubes
The Gastrointestinal devices page has been updated with some additional information about PEG tubes.
Complications of PEG tubes
The Gastrointestinal devices page has been updated with additional information about complications of PEG/PEJ tubes.