Post ROSC inotropes
A short segment about post ROSC inotropes has been added to the Post arrest care page.
Resuscitation
Stellate ganglion block
The Ventricular arrhythmias page has been updated with additional information about stellate ganglion block.
Lignocaine and outcomes from in hospital cardiac arrest
The Cardiac arrest in special circumstances page has been updated with additional information about the possible superiority of lignocaine in this situation and outcomes.
Investigations in PEA/asystole
The Advanced life support page has been updated with additional information about investigations in PEA/asystole.
PEA/asystole and occult VF
The Advanced life support page has been updated with additional information about occult VF.
Occult VF
The Ventricular arrhythmias page has been updated with additional information about occult VF.
Automated Simpsons method for cardiac output measurement
The Cardiac output measurement page has been updated with information about the automated Simpsons method for measuring cardiac output by echocardiography.
Contra-indications to metaraminol
The Inotropes and vasopressors page has been updated with a short (but very important, and quite frankly I can’t believe this was not already covered!) segment on contraindications to metaraminol. Anaesthetists use it a lot because their patients much more commonly have a neurogenic component to their shock than ED patients.
Management of sepsis
The Management of sepsis page has had a few minor updates.
Assessment of sepsis
The Assessment of sepsis page had had a number of other updates.
Echocardiography in sepsis
The Assessment of sepsis page had been updated with a new segment on echocardiography in sepsis.
HCO3 in metabolic acidosis and AKI
The Intravenous fluids page has been updated with some information about the role (not much, if any in the ED) of HCO3 in metabolic acidosis and kidney injury.
Treatment of SVT
The Supraventricular tachycardia page has been updated with additional information about the relative benefits and limitations of adenosine and verapamil.
US guided haematoma block
The Regional anaesthesia page has been updated with a new segment on US guided haematoma block.
Conduction defects and risk of CHB
A new segment on conduction defects and risk of progression to CHB has been added to the Syncope page.
Conduction defects and progression to CHB
A new segment on conduction defects and risk of progression to CHB has been added to the Bradycardias page.
SVT
A few other minor updates have been made to the SVT page.
Reversion of SVT
A few updates have been made to the treatment of SVT on the SVT page.
10 more questions added to the Life support quiz
10 More questions have been added to the Life support quiz, bringing the total in the question bank to 33.
Life support quiz
The Life support quiz has been revised and updated. Nine new questions have been added to the bank so the quiz will be different each time it is taken.