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Latest updates
Tension pneumothorax management
The Management of pneumothorax page has been updated with additional information about tension pneumothorax.
Tension pneumothorax assessment
The Assessment of pneumothorax page has been updated with a revised section on tension penumothorax.
Myocardial contusion
The segment on myocardial contusion on the Mediastinal injuries page has had a few minor updates including to further de-emphasise the usefulness of pursuing this diagnosis in the haemodynamically stable patient.
Tension pneumothorax radiological and clinical
The segment on tension pneumothorax on the Pulmonary injuries page has had some minor updates, including the differentiation between clinical and radiological tension.
Trauma team leader
The segment on the trauma team leader on the Trauma teams page has had a few minor updates.
CT images of acetabular fracture
2 CT images demonstrating an acetabular fracture have been added to the Assessment of pelvic trauma page.
Pre-eclampsia
The Hypertension in pregnancy page has had some minor updates relating to pre-eclampsia.
Acute porphyria
The Uncommon causes of abdominal pain page has been updated with additional information about acute porphyrias.
