Urgent Bite 90 – Etymology
The story behind why a condition or part of the body is so named can help paint a picture when describing a diagnosis to your patient.
Urgent Bite 89 – Paediatric Clavicle Fractures
Make sure you know which ones need an orthopaedic review.
Urgent Bite 88 – The Palate Abscess
Be aware of the palate abscess, and always remember to listen carefully to what your patient tells you.
Urgent Bite 87 – The Maisonneuve fracture
Always remember, an ankle exam includes the proximal fibula.
Heart Block – with Dr Avijit Barai
Dr Barai talks to us about identifying heart block and what to do about it in the urgent care setting.
Urgent Bite 86 – ACMA Conference 2021
The Auckland Chinese Medical Association is holding their annual conference on May 8th at the Highbrook Conference Centre, East Tamaki, Auckland.
Urgent Bite 85 – Differential diagnoses to consider for Giant Cell Arteritis – with Dr Sujatha Kamalaksha
Following on from her talk on giant cell arteritis, Dr Sujatha Kamalaksha, Consultant Physician and Rheumatologist in Whangerei, tells us the differential diagnoses to consider when working up a suspected case of GCA.
Urgent Bite 84 -Staying current with the latest papers
Here are two publications that provide short summaries of the latest papers which enable you to quickly and conveniently stay up to date.
Giant Cell Arteritis – with Dr Sujatha Kamalaksha
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an important differential to consider in older patients with headache. Dr Sujatha Kamalaksha, a Consultant Physician and Rheumatologist in Whangerei, talks to us about what we need to know in the urgent care setting. We do not talk about the ongoing, complete management of GCA.
Urgent Bite 83 – Sever’s Disease
Are you familiar with this eponymous disease?