Hand foot and mouth disease is a common viral illness that almost always affects children under 5.
But, as the world’s number one golfer shows, healthy adults can contract it, so do not discount it as a possible diagnosis, if the story fits.
Smith’s fracture of the wrist is the opposite of a Colles fracture and is an important fracture to identify in urgent care.
We commonly see opioid side effects. But there are some we may not have been aware of that we should keep in mind in patients who have been taking opioids for more than a month.
Steroids are commonly prescribed through urgent care, but we must be mindful about adding to innapropriate use and inadvertent misuse by patients.
Patients must be clear about how much to apply, and how often it must be used. They need to be aware of the potency of each preparation. Changes to labelling in 2028 in NZ will help to show how strong each cream is.
Essential Knowledge Quiz The Essential Knowledge Quiz (EKQ)was introduced in 2021 as part of the revised recertification programme and was one of the recommendations from the MCNZ. The quiz is designed to ensure that members are engaging with the latest MCNZ and College policies and statements. It is not intended to be difficult, rather it…
The spleen, once thought to be the seat of anger, can indicate many different underlying diagnoses and palpating it in urgent care is important.
A recent large study in JAMA showed amoxicillin is as effective as augmentin for treating sinusitis. Which tallies with our national antibiotic guideline advice. It is important to recognise, sinusitis does not usually require antibiotic therapy.
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is a genetic connective tissue disorder that can affect many body systems. It is important to understand how it might intersect with urgent care both as a cause of certain presentations and a factor impacting treatment and management of some UC presentations.
The University of Otago Centre for Rural Health, in partnership with Health NZ, is undertaking a national research project to identify priority point-of-care tests (POCTs) for use in general practice and urgent care across Aotearoa New Zealand. They are seeking input from GPs and urgent care clinicians to help ensure this work reflects real-world clinical…