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.

We discuss:-

– managing Facial wounds in Urgent Care (1.26)

– Using Tramadol (7.55)

https://first10em.com/tramadol/

https://www.goodfellowunit.org/events/pharmacological-management-acute-pain

– Using Ear Drops with a tympanic membrane that is not intact.(12.38)

– IV versus Oral Antibiotics for Cellulitis (17.15)

https://first10em.com/oral-antibiotics-oviva/

– Will Epipens ever be subsidised? (23.35)

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/112354998/pharmac-unlikely-to-fund-epipen-despite-pleas-from-allergy-community

– Remember Bonjela contains salicylate. (24.50)

https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/parenting/112362181/potential-to-kill-mother-calls-for-awareness-over-dangers-of-mouth-gels-for-babies

– Compartment Syndrome Story (29.35)

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12234569

(Apologies for any builder related noises that leach into the recording – I have tried to remove as many bangs and saw noises as I can.)