Stylets
The Intubation equipment page has been updated with some additional information about stylets.
Resuscitation
Bougies
The Difficult intubation equipment page has been updated with some additional information about bougies
Supraglottic devices in difficult airways
The Difficult intubation page has been updated with more information about the usefulness of supraglottic airway devices.
Apheresis cryoprecipitate
The Clotting factor replacement page has been updated, including information about apheresis cryoprecipitate.
Rocuronium
The Non depolarising muscle relaxants page has been updated with a more explicit explanation of the advantages of rocuronium over suxamethonium.
Muscle relaxant reorganisation
The Neuromuscular blockade, Non depolarising neuromuscular blocking agents and Suxamethonium pages have had a significant re-organisation to improve clarity and reduce duplication. As a result, the Neuromuscular physiology page has been removed.
Induction agent administration for intubation
The Endotracheal intubation page has been updated, including the addition of a short segment on induction agent administration for intubation.
Indications for suxamethonium
The Suxamethonium page has been updated with a more specific list of indications.
Delayed cardioversion in AF
A short segment on delayed cardioversion in new onset AF has been added to the Atrial fibrillation arrhythmia management page.
Other causes of shock following trauma
A substantial segment on Assessment of shock in trauma has been added to the Assessment of the trauma patient page. This is intended as a reminder that there are numerous other potential causes for shock in the patient with major trauma undergoing resuscitation, other than just blood loss.
Neonatal adrenaline dose
The Neonatal resuscitation page has been updated with a revision of the adrenaline doses used for IV and endotracheal administration.
Loop diuretics
The Diuretics page has been updated with additional information about the pharmacology of loop diuretics.
Neonatal ventilation
The Neonatal resuscitation page has been updated, including additional information about high tidal volumes and risk of ICH in neonates.
Neonatal resuscitation
The Neonatal resuscitation page has been updated and significantly re-organised to aid clarity.
Diagnosing the cause(s) of difficult intubation
A short segment on diagnosing the cause(s) of difficult intubation has been added to the Difficult intubation page, as well as a few other minor changes.
Bag mask ventilation during induction
The Endotracheal intubation page has been updated including a modification of the recommended use of bag mask ventilation during induction in the critically ill patient. Casey, JD, Janz, DR, Russell, DW, et al. Bag-Mask Ventilation during Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults. N Engl J Med 2019 .
Syncope
The Syncope page has been updated, including additional information about assessment and the lack of utility of serum troponin in unselected cases.
Femoral nerve and fascia iliaca block
The Regional anaesthesia page has been updated with some additional information about femoral nerve and fascia iliaca blocks.
Acute pain management
The Acute pain management page has been updated with a variety of minor improvements.
Target SpO2 < 96%
The Oxygen therapy page has been updated, including a clearer indication that target SpO2 in hospitalised patients should rarely be > 95%.