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Latest updates
CT image of venous gas
A CT image of venous gas has been added to the Pulmonary injuries page.
Arterial gas embolism
The segment on arterial gas embolism on the Pulmonary injuries page has had a number of updates.
Venous gas embolism
The segment on venous gas embolism on the Pulmonary injuries page has had a significant update.
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.
