Home of the Official Podcasts of the RNZCUC - these are intended to provide ongoing education for medical professionals and should not be used for self diagnosis. Always consult your regular doctor. Always work within your scope of practice.
Episodes
Aug 2, 2019
Aug 2, 2019
3 min
Do you know the Shark fin sign?
Dr Smith's ECG Blog
http://hqmeded-ecg.blogspot.com/2018/06/shark-fin-deadly-ecg-sign-that-you-must.html
Follow Dr Sam Ghali on Twitter @EM_RESUS
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Full Grip by ScoreSquad
This podcast is intended to assist in ongoing medical education and peer discussion for qualified health professionals. Please ensure you work within your scope of practice at all times. For personal medical advice always consult your usual doctor
Jun 21, 2019
Jun 21, 2019
8 min
Why you must ask about Sunscreen allergies and other important things relating to local anaesthetic eye drops.
https://medsafe.govt.nz/profs/Datasheet/m/Minims-Tetracainehydrochlorideeyedrops.pdf
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/sulfonamides
https://www.nzf.org.nz/nzf_7022#nzf_70785
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Jun 14, 2019
Jun 14, 2019
9 min
Is it time to ditch the ophthalmoscope as a tool for viewing the retina?
Send us your thoughts to podcast@rnzcuc.org.nz
Ophthalmoscopy in the 21st Century article
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5798658/
FOTO-ED study
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3722897/
Frontiers in Neurology Study
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4638141/
Smartphone study
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6387606/
Stanford25 website
http://stanfordmedicine25.stanford.edu/the25/fundoscopic.html
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May 24, 2019
May 24, 2019
5 min
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?
Email your thoughts to podcast@rnzcuc.org.nz
https://bpac.org.nz/category.aspx?CategoryId=9
https://www.pharmac.govt.nz/news/notification-2017-09-15-ciprofloxacin/
https://medsafe.govt.nz/profs/Datasheet/s/Sofradexeyeeardrops.pdf
https://medsafe.govt.nz/profs/Datasheet/l/locortenvioformeardrops.pdf
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May 17, 2019
May 17, 2019
10 min
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
These are his thoughts on Tramadol use.
https://first10em.com/tramadol/
Let us know your thoughts on what Justin has to say and what your experiences and personal practices are regarding tramadol use.
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This podcast is intended to assist in ongoing medical education and peer discussion for qualified health professionals. Please ensure you work within your scope of practice at all times. For personal medical advice always consult your usual doctor
May 10, 2019
May 10, 2019
6 min
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.
For good wound management advice, check out this website about wound repair
My thanks once again to Professor Bruce Arroll for sharing his thoughts.
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This podcast is intended to assist in ongoing medical education and peer discussion for qualified health professionals. Please ensure you work within your scope of practice at all times. For personal medical advice always consult your usual doctor
May 3, 2019
May 3, 2019
2 min
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.
https://bpac.org.nz/2019/mycoplasma-genitalium.aspx
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This podcast is intended to assist in ongoing medical education and peer discussion for qualified health professionals. Please ensure you work within your scope of practice at all times. For personal medical advice always consult your usual doctor
Apr 19, 2019
Apr 19, 2019
4 min
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.
Postgraduate Medical Journal Article - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Using+the+ISBAR+handover+tool+in+junior+medical+officer+handover%3A+a+study+in+an+Australian+tertiary+hospital
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Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
2 min
Welcome to this week's Urgent Bite. Today we look at the Eponymous fracture of the knee - the Segond Fracture. What is it and what does it mean?
https://radiopaedia.org/articles/segond-fracture
https://radiopaedia.org/articles/reverse-segond-fracture?lang=us
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Full Grip by ScoreSquad
This podcast is intended to assist in ongoing medical education and peer discussion for qualified health professionals. Please ensure you work within your scope of practice at all times. For personal medical advice always consult your usual doctor
Apr 5, 2019
Apr 5, 2019
2 min
Welcome to this week's Urgent Bite. Today we look at the Simmonds/Thompson test for Achilles Tendon rupture. What is the positive and what is the negative outcome of this test?
Check out this article from Life in the Fast Lane
https://litfl.com/simmonds-thompson-test/
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Full Grip by ScoreSquad
This podcast is intended to assist in ongoing medical education and peer discussion for qualified health professionals. Please ensure you work within your scope of practice at all times. For personal medical advice always consult your usual doctor