Urgent Bite 306 – Bennett Fracture
The Bennett Fracture, with two T’s, is an intra-articular fracture of the base of the 1st metacarpal that requires referral to the orthopaedic surgeons.
Urgent Bite 305 – Communication Clarity
Seeing a human and a rock communicate to save the world highlights how the right type of communication technique is needed, in the right setting, and at the right time, to ensure clarity and prevent error.
Urgent Bite 304 – Essex-Lopresti Fracture
The Essex-Lopresti Fracture is a radial head fracture with dislocation of the DRUJ, and an associated tearing of the IO membrane. They are often missed and have delayed diagnoses. With the right mechanism of injury we must carefully examine the forearm for not just pain, but also laxity.
Healthy Wealth – Financial Resuscitation
Dr Katherine Debray, currently on a parental pause from NICU training, has created a financial resuscitation course designed to help Kiwi doctors navigate financial decisions. She aims to provide simple, evidence-based financial education for busy doctors to learn the essentials, reduce money stress, and make confident decisions with their finances. The course is structured around…
Healthy Wealth – talking financial education with Dr Katherine Debray
Because Med School taught you medicine – not money.
Urgent Bite 303 – Adult Onset Still Disease
Adult onset Still Disease is a rare condition that presents with intermittent high fevers, arthralgia and a salmon pink rash.
Sports Medicine CME
The RNZCGP Auckland Faculty has a three-hour Sports Medicine CME event being held at the Waipuna Hotel in Auckland on May 9 from 0900-1200. RNZCUC Fellows and registrars are welcome. The event is free, although spaces are limited, so you must register. The talks are being delivered by a wide range of clinicians from Sports…
Urgent Bite 302 – Fournier’s and SGLT-2 inhibitors
In cases of Fournier’s Gangrene, and necrotising fasciitis in general, early detection and treatment is vital. Risk factors help raise the concern and knowing about SGLT-2 inhibitors as an evolving risk factor is important.
Urgent Bite 301 – Pica disorder
Pica is an eating disorder that can cause abdominal symptoms, obstruction, poisoning, parasitic infections and is associated with iron deficiency anaemia. We should be aware of it in the urgent care setting.
Urgent Bite 300 – Continual, Collegiality, Cognition
For the 300th Urgent Bite, we reflect on lessons learned from seven and a half years of podcasting.