Urgent Bite 126 – The Chauffeur Fracture
Have you heard of the Chauffeur Fracture?
Discussing the importance of resus training – with Dr Jonathon Webber
Why do we have to do a yearly resus course?
We talk with Dr Jonathon Webber about a recent paper on which they were an author that looked at the variability in CPR training among NZ health professionals. We go on to discuss the benefits of a yearly CPR course and ways in which teams can get the most out of their yearly resus training
Profile in Urgent Care – Dr Tamsin Lillie
Dr Tamsin Lillie is a FRNZCUC currently in Malawi. We talk to her about her career in medicine, how she found Urgent Care and the charity work she is doing in Africa.
Urgent Bite 125 -Thinking about the language we use
Why have I got swimmers ear, when I do not swim?
Urgent Bite 124 – Thinking about Testicular Torsion
Torsion is a diagnosis not to miss. This is a good paper to review
Prospective Case Study for Evaluation of Clinical Efficacy and Patient Satisfaction of a Novel Adjustable Wrist Splint for Simple Distal Radius Fracture
Author: Dr Pregasen Naicker
Type: Other research
Date: February 2022
Abstract:
Distal radius fractures are one of the most common fractures. Plaster casting remains the common treatment of choice for simple distal radius +/- ulna fractures. Casting has been noted by patients to be heavy, itchy, cumbersome, restrictive of work and leisure activity, and presents a hygiene risk. To alleviate the difficulties noted with casting, an evaluation of a novel adjustable wrist orthosis in the non-operative management of distal radius fractures was performed
MANAGEMENT OF SCAPHOID INJURIES WITH EARLY SPECIALIZED IMAGING AT URGENT CARE CLINICS
Author: Dr Muhammad Asim
Type: Other research
Date: February 2021
Abstract: