Urgent Bite 317 – Splenomegaly
The spleen, once thought to be the seat of anger, can indicate many different underlying diagnoses and palpating it in urgent care is important.
Urgent Bite 316 – Sinusitis antibiotic choice
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.
Slit Lamp Training and Acute Eye Conditions – Auckland Eye
Date: Tuesday, 28 July 2026Time: 1800 – 2000 Speaker: Dr Alison Pereira from Auckland Eye Venue: 8 Saint Marks Road, Remuera, Auckland 1050 Registration (FREE): REGISTER HERE
Urgent Bite 315 – Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
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.
POCT in Primary Care – Research Project
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…
Urgent Bite 314 – Intertrigo
Intertrigo is a common presentation to urgent care. Caused by rubbing skin in the presence of moisture it can be concurrent and complicated with bacterial and fungal infections. Targeted, accurate treatment is best, but it is not always obvious which cause is present.
Urgent Bite 313 – Alternate analgesia for dental pain
While alternative, natural remedies for toothache seem effective, we must remember that they are not without their potential problems.
Urgent Bite 312 – Pull out all the stops
While a grand pipe organ has the capacity to pull out all the stops, it is not wise to play it in that state all the time. Not unlike an urgent care clinician working at 100% for too long.
Urgent Bite 311 – Depressed Skull Fracture
Head Injuries need a thorough and consistent workup in urgent care, which includes looking for signs of depressed skull fracture.
Urgent Bite 310 – A world first – celebrating 25 years
Biliary type pain, usually in female patients who have had a cholecystectomy, could be Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction. A diagnosis worth keeping on our urgent care differential list.