Christmas 2020
It is Christmas day, 2020, so we take a quick look back at the year just gone from the urgent care perspective.
Talking Migraines – with Dr Avijit Barai
Today we talk to Dr Avijit Barai about how to approach managing migraines.
Urgent Bite 77 – Have you tried this Epistaxis trick?
Have any of you tried this trick to help stop an anterior epistaxis?
Urgent Bite 76 – Luxatio Erecta
A rare type of shoulder dislocation that can be diagnosed from across the room.
Managing Primary Spontaneous Pneumothoraces Conservatively – with Dr Kyle Perrin
Dr Kyle Perrin talks to us about the conservative management of moderate to large spontaneous primary pneumothoraces. He was a co-author on a recent paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Let’s ask Dr Rob about topical local anaesthetic for simple corneal abrasions?
Is it safe to use topical local anaesthetic for the short term relief of the pain from a corneal abrasion? Dr Rob Evison discusses the evidence.
Urgent Bite 75 – What is Scombroid fish poisoning? We ask Dr David Sorrell
What is scombroid fish poisoning? We ask Dr David Sorrell.
Urgent Bite 74 – Avulsed teeth transport medium
What is the best medium in which to transport an avulsed tooth?
Do children sprain wrists? -with Dr David Sorrell
Do you diagnose children with wrist sprains?
Urgent Bite 73 – Reclassification of codeine-containing products
On November 5th 2020, all codeine-containing products in New Zealand will require a prescription.