Category Archives: Podcasts

Urgent Bite 11 – Antibiotics for Children with Cough

Welcome to this week’s Urgent Bite.  Today we look at a paper from the British Journal of General Practice regarding the use of Antibiotics in Children with Cough to prevent deterioration or re-consultation.  The Pubmed link below features the abstract and the full paper is linked from there. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Impact+of+antibiotics+for+children+presenting+to+general+practice+with+cough+on+adverse+outcomes%3A www.rnzcuc.org.nz podcast@rnzcuc.org.nz https://www.facebook.com/rnzcuc Music licensed from www.premiumbeat.com…

Episode 4 – Professor Arroll makes things crystal clear

Welcome to Episode 4 of the Official Podcast of the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care. Gout with Professor Bruce Arroll (1.28) http://gouthappyfeet.com https://www.goodfellowunit.org http://www.saferx.co.nz/assets/Documents/full/ddcb1e2e8c/colchicine.pdf   Nurses Station with Amor Kisling NP (33.07 ) – Nail Trephination https://www.embeds.co.uk/2018/05/09/nail-trephination/ https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/82926-overview   Urgent Bite Review (53.19) Music Licensed from www.premiumbeat.com Full Grip by Score Squad This podcast…

Urgent Bite 10 – Vestibular Rehab with Ronen Buser

Welcome to this week’s Urgent Bite.  In Episode 3 Dr Kevin Bell mentioned Vestibular Rehab in relation to concussion management.  So to find out what this involves and how it works I have spoken with Physiotherapist Ronen Buser. Many thanks to Ronen for his time and to Lisa Hansen for getting us together https://www.lisahansenphysio.co.nz/index.php/about-us/ www.rnzcuc.org.nz…

Podcast Extra – Come in Auckland, this is Ireland Calling

Welcome to a Podcast Extra feature.  Last week we sat down with three doctors who are based in Ireland but were in Auckland to sit the UCPEX exams.  We talk to them about their experiences studying the course from the other side of the world, flying all this way for an exam, their plans for…

Urgent Bite 9 – Topical Antibiotics

Welcome to this week’s Urgent Bite.  Today we reflect on a recent article in BPAC concerning topical antibiotics.  The use of these treatments in the last year has halved but there are calls to reduce the use still further.  So when should we use them? BPAC article 2018 – https://bpac.org.nz/2018/topical-antibiotics.aspx 2 part BPAC article from 2017…

Urgent Bite 8 – When Language is a Barrier

Welcome to this week’s Urgent Bite.  Today we look at recent comments in the BMJ from 2 of the UK’s Medical Defence organisations regarding the use of online translation tools in clinical practice.  Should we use them in consultations with patients when there is a language barrier? https://www.bmj.com/content/363/bmj.k4546 https://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g7392 Thanks to Dr Danny Liao for…

Urgent Bite 7 – Shoulder Relocation using the Cunningham Technique

Welcome to this week’s Urgent Bite.  Today we look at a gentle yet effective way to reduce Anterior Shoulder Dislocations.  It is a single operator technique and requires no sedation so could prove handy in the Urgent Care setting.  It is called the Cunningham Technique and you can see it explained by the creator in…

Episode 3 – Heads up, we are talking Concussion

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Official Podcast of the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care.  Today we talk about concussion with Sports Physician Dr Kevin Bell.  Please find below links to all relevant articles and information discussed along with time codes for each segment. Concussion with Dr Kevin Bell – (1.52) SCAT5 – https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/early/2017/04/26/bjsports-2017-097506SCAT5.full.pdf https://healthpages.co.nz/directory/listing/sports-medicine-kevin-bell…

Urgent Bite 6 – NSAIDs for Soft Tissue injury – featuring Dr Kevin Bell

Welcome to this week’s Urgent Bite.  Today we revisit NSAIDs, this time looking at their use in acute soft tissue injury.  We hear briefly from Sports Physician Dr Kevin Bell.  When should we use NSAIDs for acute soft tissue injuries? Physical Therapy Journal Article –   https://academic.oup.com/ptj/article/97/8/807/3826991 https://healthpages.co.nz/directory/listing/sports-medicine-kevin-bell www.rnzcuc.org.nz podcast@rnzcuc.org.nz https://www.facebook.com/rnzcuc   Music Licensed from www.premiumbeat.com Full…

Urgent Bite 5 – Digital Anaesthesia

Welcome to this week’s Urgent Bite.  Today we look at an alternative to the often used Double Dorsal Ring Block for digital anaesthesia. YouTube Clip – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6jyw7l3bZs Academic Life in Emergency Medicine Article – https://www.aliem.com/2010/09/trick-of-trade-single-digital-block/ Emergency Medicine Australasia Study 2016 – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26991958 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Article 2006 – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17016190 Emergency Medicine Journal Article 2010 – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20360491   www.rnzcuc.org.nz podcast@rnzcuc.org.nz…