CME Interview – Moonboots are not benign – Mr Peter Black FRCS (Tr & Ortho)
Moonboots are not benign devices and should be prescribed with the same thought and consideration as you would a medication.
Urgent Bite 40 – Bootcamp related injuries
Recorded for the recent inaugural Urgent Care Boot Camp, these 2 bites run back to back and look at injuries associated with being at a Boot Camp (the Military sort, not the Medical sort!)
2020 Emergency Medicine Cruise Conference
Join us for the Cruis-ED Emergency Medicine Event of the Year.
As the landscape to healthcare continues to evolve so does the Emergency Medicine Conference. Emergency medicine involves the saving of lives. This however comes at a cost, the burden at times affecting a health worker’s ability to offer quality care to their patients. The 2020 Emergency Medicine Cruise Conference is designed for all physicians, paramedics and nurses involved in , front line, Acute and Trauma care. Limited spaces available for students.
At the Heart of Medical Research
AMRF-funded researchers from The University of Auckland will discuss the latest advances in heart health and how their current and future research can help ensure our good cardiovascular health. Topics will include:
· Atrial fibrillation
· High blood pressure
· Stroke
Urgent Bite 39 – Determining Antibiotic Drug Allergies in UC
This is a guided 6 minute Mindfulness breathing exercise for you to see if mindfulness is for you. If you find it helpful, this will be available for repeat listens whenever you need it.
Balanced Breath – a Pranayama exercise by Dr Zoë Cruse
This is a guided 6 minute Mindfulness breathing exercise for you to see if mindfulness is for you. If you find it helpful, this will be available for repeat listens whenever you need it.
Mind Matters – Mindfulness explained by Dr Zoë Cruse
Could simple mindfulness techniques help you clear you mind at the end of a busy and stressful shift?
Palpitations are a common presentation to the urgent
Palpitations are a common presentation to the urgent care or ED clinic. This like dizziness can actually mean a number of things. A very careful history is very important. In my practice I usually do a rhythm strip first to see if it is sinus. This blood shows that most cases are benign and may.
We need to talk about Burnout – with Dr Zeshan Qureshi
Burnout and Mental Health problems can affect clinicians in all specialities and of all grades. For too long it has been swept under the carpet for the mistaken belief that it is a sign of weakness and poor character. But of late people have started to speak up on the topic. For a profession that exists to care for people, failure to care for ourselves results in poorer patient outcomes and is the reason we have such a high suicide rate within medicine.