Urgent Bite 262 – The TFCC
We can diagnose a TFCC injury clinically. Management is much like any sprain, but ongoing issues may need a hand surgeon workup.
We can diagnose a TFCC injury clinically. Management is much like any sprain, but ongoing issues may need a hand surgeon workup.
Testing for dysdiadochokinesia is simple, and something we learned way back at the start of medical training. But it is a useful and important test to still do in urgent care
Onychomycosis is not an urgent condition, but it can present through urgent care.
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It is my pleasure to create my first formal newsletter as Chief Executive Officer. I would like to thank the Executive Committee for their trust in me to help move the College forward with the revised governance structures and roles, the development of the College strategy, and the fresh approach to our training and education…
Kia ora koutou, It is my pleasure to produce this month’s DCT newsletter. Core skills list – eye examination It has been noted that there is another new core skill called eye examination. As we did not notify registrars of the change there is a new deadline for completing this skill. Registrars on the 2024…
For this month’s newsletter, I wish to share information on the following An in-house simulation course that counts as a resus refresher ACC joint market engagement: Primary and Secondary Care Presenters wanted for the Virtual Bootcamp 2025 Urgent Care Research Network In-house Simulation course The College has approved a 4-hour, in-house paediatric-focused simulation course as…
This week, we chat with Khang Gan and Erin Carn-Bennett from MedSim Solutions.
The College has approved an in-house 4-hour paediatric resus course run by MedSim solutions as an equivalent to one triennial refresher course We all experience some simulation training when we undertake our annual resus courses. Simulation can be a very powerful educational tool. One of the drawbacks of attending a resus course is that you…
It is important to check for hyphaema, blood in the anterior chamber of the eye, after trauma. It is also important to use a slit lamp to check for microhyphaema