Urgent Bite 213 – Differentials and the importance of the referral letter
What impact do your acute referral letters have on the admitting team?
Urgent Bite 212 – The Cozen Phenomenon
We must be aware of the possibility of Cozen’s phenomenon in urgent care.
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Thinking about Chopart injuries – with Dr Antonio Castro
Today we hear of a case of Chopart injury presenting through urgent care. Thanks to Dr Antionio Castro.
Catching up with Dr Tamsin Lillie
2 years ago we spoke with Dr Tamsin Lillie, a Fellow of the RNZCUC who runs a medical charity that helps fund African students through medical training. Last time we spoke she was calling in from Malawi, but a chance meeting in person prompted a quick catch-up about what has been going on over the last 2 years and her hopes for the charity moving forward.
C-Spine assessment in UC
Those of you who attended the Goodfellow Symposium 2024 may have seen a talk within the urgent care stream given by a Critical Care Paramedic on the topic of C-Spine management in the community. It focused on how St.John approaches transporting patients with C-Spine injuries, particularly those from urgent care clinics. It generated some good…
Urgent Bite 211 – Thinking about medication history taking
Some common, non-psychotropic medications can have psychiatric side effects.
Urgent Bite 210 – Hoffmann’s Sign
Hoffmann’s sign is a simple test that can help in diagnosing cervical myelopathy and upper motor neurone disease as part of a thorough history and examination.