Auckland Eye Slit Lamp training
Auckland Eye Specialists run slit lamp training and acute eye care seminars at their Remuera premises. 18 June 2024 – Further details are available here. 3 July 2024 – Further details are available here.
Presentation at UCA conference
A College member, Jasmine MacKay, who is also the convenor of the Board of Censors and Secretary of the Executive Committee, presented at the Urgent Care Convention in Las Vegas in April 2024. Jasmine’s presentation is saved as a pdf, and accessible for reviewing here.
Committee members 2024
Each year shortly after the AGM, the Executive Committee goes through a process to ensure representation in the committee, and that the standing commmittees and working groups are appointed.
Urgent Bite 214 – Are Borborygmi useful?
Should we be listening for bowel sounds? Despite evidence suggesting they are not useful, I still think it is an important part of an urgent care assessment.
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…