Antibiotics for facial fractures
The Zygomatico-maxillary trauma page has had a few minor updates, including information about the lack of efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics in these types of fractures.
Trauma
Bite injuries
The Bite injuries page has had some minor updates and has been moved to the Wound management section of the manual.
Antiplatelet agents in TBI
The Management of head trauma page has been updated, including information about the use of antiplatelet agents in TBI
REBOA limitations
The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated to include more information about the potential limitations of REBOA.
Pancreatic trauma
The Other retroperitoneal injuries page has been updated, including additional information about pancreatic trauma.
Epidemiology of trauma
The Epidemiology of trauma page has been updated with additional information about trauma in Australia.
Bleeding source in hepatic trauma
The Hepatic trauma page has been updated including additional information about the source of bleeding following trauma.
Laparoscopy in trauma
The Management of blunt abdominal trauma page has been updated with a segment on laparoscopy in abdominal trauma.
Assessment of abdominal injury
The Assessment of abdominal injury page has had a number of minor updates.
Trauma in pregnancy
The Trauma in pregnancy page has had a variety of minor updates – especially in relation to traumatic abruption.
Stomach contents and trauma
The Airway management in trauma page has been updated, including information about stomach contents following major trauma.
Contraindications for permissive hypotension
The Treatment of hypovolaemia page has been updated, including revised contra-indications to permissive hypotension.
Cervical spine injuries in children
The Cervical spine injuries page has been updated with additional information about injuries in children.
ETCO2 in trauma and shock
The Capnography page has been updated with new information that further emphasises the poor correlation between ETCO2 and arterial CO2 in patients with shock.
TXA and head injury – CRASH 3
The Management of head trauma page has been updated with additional information about the likely very limited benefit of TXA as reported by the methodologically very limited CRASH 3 trial.
NEXUS II and cervical spine injuries
The Cervical spine injuries page has been updated, including a segment on the NEXUS II decision rule.
Embolisation for trauma
The Management of the trauma patient has been updated with a new segment on embolisation.
Early PE in trauma
The Assessment of the trauma patient page has been updated, including additional information about very early PE in patients with multiple trauma.
Lead poisoning following missile injuries
The Missile injuries and Lead poisoning pages have been updated with additional information regarding lead poisoning following gunshot wounds.
FAST scan images
The FAST scan with free fluid video page has been updated with another 3 clips demonstrating free intraperitoneal fluid.