Reach for Everest – 50 days at the Worlds Highest Clinic – Dr Dinesh Deonarain
Dr Dinesh Deonarain is a Fellow of the RNZCUC and has just completed 50 days at Everest Base Camp as one of the Doctors staffing the Everest ER.
Episode 10 – What to do, what to do, what to do? – Facial Wounds, Ear Drops, IV Antibiotics and Tramadol – What to do indeed.
Welcome to Episode 10 of the official podcast of the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care.
CME interview – IV versus PO Antibiotics for Cellulitis – with Dr Justin Morgenstern
Are IV antibiotics more effective than Orals when treating Cellulitis?
We discuss the evidence with Dr Justin Morgenstern, a Canadian Emergency Physician currently based in Taranaki Base Hospital, New Zealand. He writes a Medical Blog first 10EM which is worth a read.
Urgent Bite 29 – Using Ear drops when the Tympanic Membrane is NOT intact
Welcome to this week’s Urgent Bite. Today we look at the use of ear drops when the tympanic membrane is not intact. Are you comfortable using potentially ototoxic drops as the first line treatment? How do you feel about the contraindications listed for these drops and how do they affect your practice?
Urgent Bite 28 – Regarding Tramadol – featuring Dr Justin Morgenstern
Welcome to this week’s Urgent Bite. Today we hear from Dr Justin Morgenstern, currently an Emergency Physician at Taranaki Base hospital in New Zealand. Justin trained in Emergency Medicine and Family Practice in Canada and he writes a medical blog which can be found here – https://first10em.com
Urgent Bite 27 – Facial wounds – featuring Professor Bruce Arroll
Welcome to this week’s Urgent Bite. Wound management is a big part of Urgent Care and facial wounds add some extra issues for consideration. What are your experiences with facial wounds and what rules to you personally practice by with regards to when to refer for specialist input? We will discuss this issue in a future main episode of the podcast so your input will help develop the discussion. Pop over to Facebook or send us an email.
Urgent Bite 26 – Mycoplasma Genitalium
Welcome to this week’s Urgent Bite. Today we look at a recent BPAC article on Mycoplasma Genitalium and its association with Urethritis, Cervicitis and PID.
Episode 9 – Bees, Knees, Squeeze and Wee(s)
Welcome to Episode 9 of the official podcast of the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care. Today I am joined by Dr Dave Sorrell to look back at recent Urgent Bites regarding Segond fractures, the Simmonds/Thompson test and using Antibiotics for UTI in the Elderly. We also look at an interesting case of sub tarsal foreign body, talk about why kids are swallowing more foreign bodies than they used to and we talk about how the Junior Doctor Strikes affect Urgent Care. We are then joined by Dr Afrax Adams to look at some college news including the upcoming Urgent Care Boot Camp.
CME interview – Professor Tony Attwood – Autism awareness in Urgent Care
Welcome to a CME specialist interview. Today we speak with Professor Tony Attwood who is the adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia and has 40 years experience as a Clinical Psychologist specialising in Autism and in particular Aspergers Syndrome.
Urgent Bite 25 – ISBAR – a tool to aid handover
Welcome to this week’s Urgent Bite. Today we look at a simple acronym that you can use to assist in handing over patients or asking for advice, either in person or over the phone.