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Boots on Everest - Episode 1

Dr. Dinesh Deonarain is a Fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care who is in Nepal on assignment. He is volunteering for the Himalayan Rescue Association as one of the Everest ER base camp doctors for the 2019 climbing season. This blog follows his experiences in the high alpine of the Everest region.
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When considering chest pain can you tell what is cardiac?

In regard to acute coronary syndrome, many of us learned that the classic description of ischemic chest pain was chest pressure radiating to the left arm. But as sometimes is…
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Image of the day how to assess a pelvic xray

Image of the day how to assess a pelvic xray
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Abdominal pain quiz

Episode 8 - Pulmonary Embolism, Chest pain and Head Injury - A Discussion with Dr John Bonning

Welcome to Episode 8 of the Official Podcast of the Royal NZ College of Urgent Care. This episode was recorded live at the Goodfellow Symposium and is a discussion with Emergency Medicine Specialist and President Elect of the ACEM - Dr John Bonning. Together with Dr Dave Sorrell (DCT for RNZCUC) we discuss investigating Pulmonary Embolism, Chest Pain and Head injury.
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Westgate Medical Centre – UC Fellows or registrars

Westgate Medical Centre has weekend urgent care shifts available for experienced Urgent Care Doctors, either Fellows or Senior Registrars.
Best rates paid, according to experience.
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The Doctors Bayfair - Permanent Doctor

The Doctors Bayfair are searching for a permanent doctor to work in their acute patient service clinic. This is a great opportunity for an urgent care clinician to work in a fabulous location with a great team.
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Locum required for shifts mid-April to end-May

Doctor(s) required to cover Monday (day) and Wednesday (evening) shifts from mid-April until the end of May.
We are also interested in hearing from any doctors who would like to be considered for any locum roles as they arise.
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