This year we took Bootcamp to Wellington, holding it at the Rydges Hotel on September 14 and 15, with the Fellowship ceremony and dinner on the Saturday evening. The Saturday sessions got underway after a wonderful opening Mihi Whakatau from the local iwi. The first three sessions followed the previous Bootcamp format, featuring groups of…
Some important considerations when working up chest pain that will make us think of a thoracic aneurysm.
This free webinar is being hosted by the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine and is on October 16 at 0700 NZDT The COVID-19 RAT test gave us our first experience with a rapid viral test that we could perform within our clinics. With the availability, albeit at a cost via the pharmacy, of similar tests…
What is Kehr’s sign?
Drug-induced tendinopathy can occur early, and late in a person’s usage. So we must consider a patient’s medication history closely whenever they have symptoms of tendinopathy or rupture.
Dry socket might present to urgent care. What is it and what should we do about it?
A caddy offers words of wisdom to their golfer. Some of their advice is relevant to urgent care.
The hands-on course from the University of Otago offers a thorough grounding in point-of-care ultrasound. It has been extremely popular in recent years. There are currently slots available for the 2025 course so if you are keen to enrol you should follow this link. https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/qualifications/pgcertcpu The course is an approved paper for RNZCUC Registrars. Scanning…
We always look for the sail sign when reviewing radiographs of the elbow, but how often are they associated with occult fractures?
Cluster headaches present through urgent care and it is important to differentiate them correctly.