PICC line insertion
The PICC line and midline catheters page has been updated with information about PICC line insertion.
Resuscitation
Hypertension in the ED
The Hypertension page has been updated with additional information about the lack of need to treat most incidental hypertension found in ED patients.
Nicardipine
The Drugs for hypertensive emergencies page has been updated with a new short segment on nicardipine.
External jugular vein anatomy image
An image illustrating the anatomy of the external jugular vein has been added to the Peripheral IV access page.
Thiopentone is not incompatible with thiopentone!
The Induction agents page has been updated to indicate that thiopentone is not incompatible with itself – it is incompatible with rocuronium,
Arterial pressure waveform dampening
Some additional information about arterial pressure waveform underdamping has been added to the Blood pressure monitoring page.
Infant scalp haematoma score
The Paediatric head trauma page has been updated with information about the infant scalp haematoma score.
QRS characteristics and prognosis in PEA
The Advanced Life Support page has been updated with some additional information about QRS factors that influence prognosis.
AF reversion strategies table
The Atrial fibrillation arrhythmia management page has been updated with a table outlining the key aspects of the different AF reversion strategies.
Ventilation in special circumstances
The Ventilation in special circumstances page has been revised, wording improved and key points added.
Ventilation
The Ventilation page has been revised, wording improved and key points added.
Adaptive support ventilation
A segment on Adaptive support ventilation has been added to the Ventilation page.
NIV
The Non invasive ventilation page has been revised and key points added.
Respiratory failure
The Respiratory failure page has been updated, including the addition of key points.
CPAP
The CPAP page has had some minor wording improvements.
Oxygen therapy
The Oxygen therapy page has been revised, with some wording improvements and key points added.
Cardiac arrest and special circumstances
A new page called Cardiac arrest in special circumstances has been created from some of the content of the Advanced life support page.
Cardiac arrest and transmissible disease
The Cardiac arrest in special circumstances page has been updated with a segment on cardiac arrest and transmissible diseases.
Procedural sedation
The Procedural sedation page has been revised and key points added.
Procedural sedation options
The Procedural sedation page has been updated with a table summarising the major benefits and limitations of the most commonly used alternatives.