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.
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.
Urgent Bite 238 – Possible Assistance Needed
Do you have a way to quickly and succinctly indicate that there is a possible patient of clinical concern within your clinic?
Tachycardic patients in Urgent Care – Dr Lindsey Fish
This week we talk with Dr Lindsey Fish, Medical Director of the Peña Southwest Urgent Care Clinic at the Denver Health and Hospital. She is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
Urgent Bite 237 – Considering Osgood-Schlatter Disease in Adults
While occurring in adolescents, Osgood-Schlatter Disease can persist into adulthood and is an important differential for anterior knee pain.
Dr Joshua Russell – Recapping Bootcamp 2024
Dr Joshua Russell, Editor in Chief of the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine came to New Zealand from the USA for our Bootcamp in Wellington. Here we discuss his thoughts on NZ, UC down under, the future of Urgent Care and why UC research is so important.
Urgent Bite 236 – The Koebner Phenomenon
What is the Koebner Phenomenon?