Urgent Bite 244 – Is it a Fracture or a Break?
Are your patients aware that a fracture is the same as a break? Do they think that one is worse than the other?
JUCM – Abstracts in Urgent Care
Each month, the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (JUCM) present its Abstracts in Urgent Care. Edited by Dr Ivan Koay FRNZCUC, these posts cover around 6 recently published papers and breaks them down into digestible form, clearly identifying the benefit to urgent care. These abstracts are a great source of regular CME. Claim for time…
Urgent Bite 243 – DKA with SGLT-2 inhibitors
Type 2 diabetics can present with a DKA associated with SGLT-2 inhibitors. And it may be euglycaemic. So be wary.
Urgent Bite 242 – Thinking about worms and abdominal pain
Pinworms are often asymptomatic, or cause mild pruritus ani, but do they cause abdominal pain?
The Night Before – An Ode to Urgent Care
If you are working in urgent care over the holiday period, thank you.
A Christmas Bite – Myocardial Infarction at Christmas
While the Christmas period is supposed to be a happy holiday for all, there are many increased stressors at this time of year. These papers give food for thought for the season.
Urgent Bite 241 – Reye Syndrome
We should be familiar with Reye Syndrome and its association with aspirin.
CME Quiz -Number 3
This quiz is for logged in users only. Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Time is Up!CancelSubmit Quiz Time’s upCancel
Urgent Bite 240 – The Epitrochlear Lymph Node
Do you palpate for the epitrochlear lymph node?
Urgent Bite 239 – The Examination Ritual
An interesting and thought-provoking TED talk that argues for the need for clinicians to continue to examine patients thoroughly.