Pacific People’s Support Fund
Health Workforce NZ has announced that the 2020 Ministry of Health Pacific People’s Support Fund is now open for applications.
Trauma and resuscitation quiz
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Urgent Bite 46 – Using POCUS to diagnose pneumonia – why roll the dice? – Dr Kelvin Ward
How do you manage an uncomplicated boxers fracture?
Urgent Bite 45 – Uncomplicated Boxers Fracture management
How do you manage an uncomplicated boxers fracture?
Cardiology quiz
Welcome to your Cardiology quiz Email Name 22-year-old female presents to the Urgent Care Clinic with a “fast heart rate” and palpitations. She has experienced this before, but she came today because the current episode is lasting longer than usual. She is slightly dizzy but otherwise asymptomatic. She is in no apparent distress, is breathing…
Consultation on MCNZ’s naming policy
MCNZ is seeking feedback on its proposed policy on publication of orders and directions, otherwise known as a ‘naming policy’.
Urgent Bite 44 – Carbon Monoxide
For patients with vague symptoms including headache and lethargy, don’t forget to think Carbon Monoxide poisoning.
CME interview – Eczema flares – Dr Amanda Oakley
Acute flares of Eczema are a common presenting complaint to Urgent Care. We speak with Dr Amanda Oakley, Consultant Dermatologist, Adjunct Associate Professor at Auckland University and the Founder of www.dermnetnz.org about why eczema flares and how those flares should be managed.
Urgent Bite 43 – Tranexamic Acid in Head Injury – the Crash 3 trial
Tranexamic acid use in Head Injury – it is worth reading this recent paper from the Lancet and some of the blogs that discuss it.
Urgent Bite 42 – Using the Dressing to Communicate information – featuring Amor Kisling NP
A sharpie can provide great continuity of care when managing pre-tibial flap lacerations.