Longitudinal femoral nerve block approach
The Regional anaesthesia page has been updated with information about the longitudinal approach to US guided femoral nerve/fascia iliaca block.
Resuscitation
Ropivacaine concentrations
The Local anaesthesia page has been updated with some additional information about ropivacaine concentrations and dosing.
Ice for local anaesthesia injection
The Local anaesthesia page has been updated with information about the use of ice to reduce the pain of injection.
MAC image
The Central venous access page has been updated with an image of a MAC line.
Multiple access catheters
The Central venous access page has been updated with a new segment on multiple access catheters.
Intravenous cannulae
The Intravenous cannulae page has been updated, including additional information about rapid infusion catheters and reformatting of the Properties of intravenous catheters table and updating the expected flow rates through various intravenous catheters.
Air embolism
The Peripheral intravenous access page has been updated, including the addition of risk factors for air embolism.
Endotracheal tube size
The Intubation equipment page has been updated with additional information about endotracheal tube sizes in adults.
IJ central venous access
The Central venous access technique page has been updated with a couple of additional advantages of the internal jugular approach.
Subclavian central venous access
The Central venous access technique page has been updated with a couple of additional advantages to the subclavian approach.
Antibacterial CVCs
The Central venous access page has been updated with additional information about antibacterial coated CVCs.
Intra-atrial block
A short segment about intra-atrial heart block has been added to the Bradycardias page, including links to and from the segment on p mitrale on The ECG and abnormal cardiac chambers page, with which it very significantly overlaps
Awareness during anaesthesia
The Anaesthetic risk page has been updated with a new segment on awareness during anaesthesia.
Cricothyroidotomy technique
The Surgical airway techniques page has been updated with some additional information about cricothyroidotomy technique.
Difficult airway
The Difficult intubation page has been significantly revised and updated.
US guided peripheral venous access
The Difficult venous access page has been updated with some minor corrections and additional information about US guided access.
Ventilation in asthma
The segment on Ventilation in asthma on the Ventilation in special circumstances page has been revised and updated.
Ventilation in special situations
The Ventilation in special situations page has been revised and updated.
Airway management in critical hypoxia
The Airway management in critical hypoxia or poisoning page has been extensively revised and updated.
Tramadol toxicity
The Opioids page has been updated with additional information about the toxicity of tramadol, especially the risk of hypoglycaemia.