Category Archives: Podcasts

Christmas in Urgent Care – Part Three – Iron Man 3 – with Dr Caitlin Randles

Our third Urgent Care at Christmas discussion is inspired by the blockbuster comic book movie, Iron Man 3. While it might not strike you as a classic Christmas movie, it does take place at Christmas and it highlights a condition that often presents to UC, especially over the holidays. To talk about the charm of English pubs, whether Love Actually still holds up and approaching insomnia through Urgent Care we are joined by UC Fellow Dr Caitlin Randles.

Christmas in Urgent Care – Part Two – Elf – with Dr Dinesh Deonarain

Our second Urgent Care at Christmas discussion is inspired by the 2003 modern classic Elf. To talk about a cold versus warm Christmas, demonstrate his Jimmy Stewart impression and discuss Raccoon bites, we are joined by Urgent Care Physician and Wilderness Medicine expert Dr Dinesh Deonarain.

Christmas in Urgent Care – Part One – The Snowman – with Dr David Sorrell

For Christmas this year we have a short series of Urgent Care discussions inspired by some classic Christmas films. First up, the Snowman (1982). We talk with Dr David Sorrell about Christmas in urgent care and managing exhaust burns.

Why is Rainbow Health important? – with Dr Eva Gregory

Dr Eva Gregory is an Auckland based doctor training in sexual health and general practice. They are a board member for Pride in Health, a charitable trust looking to support health care professionals in NZ to deliver excellent care to LGBTQIA+ patients.

Urgent Bite 116 – Looking stuff up during a consultation

Do you look stuff up during a consultation?

Urgent Bite 115 – The Malleolus

Why is it called the malleolus? It is interesting that what our patients might perceive as complicated medical words are actually just simple descriptive terms coined by ancient anatomists.

Talking POCUS with Dr Avijit Barai

Dr Avijit Barai is a FACEM and FRNZCUC who has used POCUS in his daily practice for many years. He talks to us about the way he utilises POCUS and why he thinks it is an essential tool for all Emergency and Urgent Care physicians.

Urgent Bite 114 – Measuring and Improving Outcomes

Measuring and improving outcomes is an important part of continuing professional development.

Urgent Bite 113 – Refer, Observe or Discharge (Return, Continue or Divert)

Some thoughts on how we make decisions to refer, observe or discharge, made through the lens of the aviation world. If you are interested, here is the YouTube video of the engine failure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEf35NtlBLg www.rnzcuc.org.nz podcast@rnzcuc.org.nz https://www.facebook.com/rnzcuc https://twitter.com/rnzcuc Music licensed from www.premiumbeat.com Full Grip by Score Squad This podcast is intended to assist in ongoing medical…

Urgent Bite 112 – Paronychia – with Dr David Sorrell

We chat with Dr David Sorrell, Director of Clinical Training about how he manages paronychia and we discuss the great learning points from a recent Don’t Forget the Bubbles video.