Urgent Bite 268 – Ear Lacerations
What to consider when faced with an ear laceration.
Urgent Bite 267 – Thinking about Wound Glue
Wound glue is commonly used in urgent care, and it has an interesting history.
Urgent Bite 266 – Lunate and Perilunate Dislocations
How can we avoid missing these rare but commonly missed injuries?
Urgent Bite 265 – Peripheral Neuropathy and Vitamin B6
Vitamin B6 is both a prescribed medication and available in many over-the-counter preparations. In high and prolonged doses, it can be a cause of peripheral neuropathy.
Urgent Bite 264 – Hutchinson’s Sign
There are a few Hutchinson’s signs, but this one relates to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus.
Urgent Bite 263 – Embedded Fish Hooks
How do you remove an embedded fishhook?
Urgent Bite 262 – The TFCC
We can diagnose a TFCC injury clinically. Management is much like any sprain, but ongoing issues may need a hand surgeon workup.
Urgent Bite 261 – Dysdiadochokinesia
Testing for dysdiadochokinesia is simple, and something we learned way back at the start of medical training. But it is a useful and important test to still do in urgent care
Urgent Bite 260 – Onychomycosis through Urgent Care
Onychomycosis is not an urgent condition, but it can present through urgent care.
DPD update May 2025
For this month’s newsletter, I wish to share information on the following An in-house simulation course that counts as a resus refresher ACC joint market engagement: Primary and Secondary Care Presenters wanted for the Virtual Bootcamp 2025 Urgent Care Research Network In-house Simulation course The College has approved a 4-hour, in-house paediatric-focused simulation course as…