Urgent Bite 160 – Funded Adrenaline Auto-injectors
As of February 1st, 2023, adrenaline auto-injectors are now funded in New Zealand under Special Authority.
Urgent Bite 159 – Which steroid when the seal barks?
Do you use Prednisone of Dexamethasone for croup?
Urgent Bite 158 – Nasal Septal Haematoma
Always look for a nasal septal haematoma in cases of nasal trauma.
Urgent Bite 157 – Needle Expectation
Does expectation influence the experience of receiving an injection?
Urgent Bite 156 – Thinking about hand lacerations in urgent care
We should be cautious with penetrating volar hand lacerations.
Urgent Bite 155 – CYP3A4 interactions with statins
A drug interaction that should be at the front of our minds.
Repeating Vital Signs in Urgent Care – with Dr Joshua Russell
We are joined by Dr Joshua Russell, Editor in Chief of the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine to talk about why we should be doing more vital sign re-checks in urgent care.
Urgent Care is for life, not just for Christmas
Urgent Care is for life, not just for Christmas
Urgent Bite 154 – Thinking Scarlet Fever and how skin colour affects rashes
The rash of scarlet fever looks different, depending on skin colour.
Urgent Bite 153 – Nil by Mouth, and Drinking Tea
It benefits our patients to remember to advise on whether they should remain nil by mouth on acute referral to hospital.
And conversely, a cup of tea can have beneficial treatment effects.