Urgent Bite 213 – Differentials and the importance of the referral letter
What impact do your acute referral letters have on the admitting team?
Auckland Eye Slit Lamp training
Auckland Eye Specialists run slit lamp training and acute eye care seminars at their Remuera premises. The next one is 3 July in the evening. Further details are available here.
Urgent Bite 212 – The Cozen Phenomenon
We must be aware of the possibility of Cozen’s phenomenon in urgent care.
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Thinking about Chopart injuries – with Dr Antonio Castro
Today we hear of a case of Chopart injury presenting through urgent care. Thanks to Dr Antionio Castro.
Catching up with Dr Tamsin Lillie
2 years ago we spoke with Dr Tamsin Lillie, a Fellow of the RNZCUC who runs a medical charity that helps fund African students through medical training. Last time we spoke she was calling in from Malawi, but a chance meeting in person prompted a quick catch-up about what has been going on over the last 2 years and her hopes for the charity moving forward.
C-Spine assessment in UC
Those of you who attended the Goodfellow Symposium 2024 may have seen a talk within the urgent care stream given by a Critical Care Paramedic on the topic of C-Spine management in the community. It focused on how St.John approaches transporting patients with C-Spine injuries, particularly those from urgent care clinics. It generated some good…
Urgent Bite 211 – Thinking about medication history taking
Some common, non-psychotropic medications can have psychiatric side effects.
Urgent Bite 210 – Hoffmann’s Sign
Hoffmann’s sign is a simple test that can help in diagnosing cervical myelopathy and upper motor neurone disease as part of a thorough history and examination.
Wellens’ Syndrome – with Dr Ivan Koay and Dr Yoosuf
Wellens’ Syndrome is an ECG finding indicative of critical LAD stenosis. Recognising this ECG change is vital.