Urgent Bite 115 – The Malleolus
Why is it called the malleolus? It is interesting that what our patients might perceive as complicated medical words are actually just simple descriptive terms coined by ancient anatomists.
Talking POCUS with Dr Avijit Barai
Dr Avijit Barai is a FACEM and FRNZCUC who has used POCUS in his daily practice for many years. He talks to us about the way he utilises POCUS and why he thinks it is an essential tool for all Emergency and Urgent Care physicians.
Urgent Bite 114 – Measuring and Improving Outcomes
Measuring and improving outcomes is an important part of continuing professional development.
Recertification FAQs
We held a recertification webinar on 10 November.
We’ve created some FAQs based on the questions that were asked. They are available on the website here.
Urgent Bite 113 – Refer, Observe or Discharge (Return, Continue or Divert)
Some thoughts on how we make decisions to refer, observe or discharge, made through the lens of the aviation world. If you are interested, here is the YouTube video of the engine failure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEf35NtlBLg www.rnzcuc.org.nz podcast@rnzcuc.org.nz https://www.facebook.com/rnzcuc https://twitter.com/rnzcuc Music licensed from www.premiumbeat.com Full Grip by Score Squad This podcast is intended to assist in ongoing medical…
Urgent Bite 112 – Paronychia – with Dr David Sorrell
We chat with Dr David Sorrell, Director of Clinical Training about how he manages paronychia and we discuss the great learning points from a recent Don’t Forget the Bubbles video.
Urgent Bite 111 – Meralgia Parasthetica
Have a read of this position paper on oral corticosteroid stewardship from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand.
Urgent Bite 110 – Considering needle length for decompression of a tension pneumothorax
Have a read of this position paper on oral corticosteroid stewardship from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand.
Research in Medical Curriculum, a series of case studies
Dear colleagues, We are delighted to announce the publication today of a collection of case studies – Research in Medical Curriculum in Australia and New Zealand 2021 – a window on innovation and best practice – which reflect the innovative and varied approaches to the teaching of research skills in the curriculum across the medical schools in Australia and New Zealand. Over the last 18…
Have your say about the COVID-19 Vaccinator role
Kia ora, this email seeks your feedback on the COVID-19 Vaccinator role. Your knowledge and experience is crucial to getting the next steps right. Background and uptake The role of COVID-19 vaccinator working under supervision (CVWUS) was created this year to support the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. It’s created a pathway for a…