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
Jul 28, 2023
Jul 28, 2023
8 min
Elson's test is an important test to know in urgent care.
Check out Elson's original paper.
Elson RA. Rupture of the central slip of the extensor hood of the finger. A test for early diagnosis. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1986 Mar;68(2):229-31. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.68B2.3958008. PMID: 3958008.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3958008/
Check out the OrthoBullets page
https://www.orthobullets.com/hand/6028/extensor-tendon-injuries
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Full Grip by Score Squad
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Jul 21, 2023
Jul 21, 2023
8 min
High-pressure injection injuries might look innocuous on the surface, but they need an immediate surgical referral.
Check out the video mentioned from the Hydraulic Press Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFea7RNhw2w
Check out the OrthoBullets page - https://www.orthobullets.com/hand/12104/high-pressure-injection-injuries#:~:text=High%2DPressure%20Injection%20Injuries%20are,benign%20high%2Dpressure%20entry%20wound.
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Jul 14, 2023
Jul 14, 2023
11 min
Bell's palsy can be diagnosed clinically, but it is important to exclude other differentials.
Check out the paper mentioned
Induruwa I, Holland N, Gregory R, Khadjooi K. The impact of misdiagnosing Bell's palsy as acute stroke. Clin Med (Lond). 2019 Nov;19(6):494-498. doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2019-0123. PMID: 31732591; PMCID: PMC6899254.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6899254/
Check out the Cochrane Reviews
Madhok VB, Gagyor I, Daly F, Somasundara D, Sullivan M, Gammie F, Sullivan F. Corticosteroids for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD001942. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001942.pub5
https://www.cochrane.org/CD001942/NEUROMUSC_corticosteroids-bells-palsy
Gagyor I, Madhok VB, Daly F, Sullivan F. Antiviral treatment for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2019, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD001869. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001869.pub9. Accessed 13 July 2023.
https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001869.pub9/full
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Jul 7, 2023
Jul 7, 2023
7 min
Always look for Kanavel's sign and refer if present.
Check out the OrthoBullets page on pyogenic tenosynovitis - https://www.orthobullets.com/hand/6105/pyogenic-flexor-tenosynovitis
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Jun 30, 2023
Jun 30, 2023
6 min
Why should we look at the tongue in urgent care? And why does it sometimes stick out when we are thinking?
Check out the Live Science article
https://www.livescience.com/why-stick-out-tongues-concentration
Check out the New Scientists article
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Jun 23, 2023
Jun 23, 2023
9 min
A tibial stress fracture in a golfer. Unusual, given that they are often associated with runners, but it does highlight how listening to your patient when they say something is wrong is important.
Interview between David Feherty and Richard Boxall - https://youtu.be/_82qJCndF90
OrthoBullets - Tibial Stress fractures - https://www.orthobullets.com/knee-and-sports/3112/tibial-shaft-stress-fractures
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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
Jun 16, 2023
Jun 16, 2023
14 min
Today we chat with Dr David Sorrell about how he bends the needle to aid corneal foreign body removal.
Check out the Clinical Note on this technique -
Beyer H, Cherkas D. Corneal foreign body removal using a bent needle tip. Am J Emerg Med. 2012 Mar;30(3):489-90. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2010.12.038. Epub 2011 Feb 26. PMID: 21354749.
Check out the Geeky Meds video - https://youtu.be/NtH9myhBR-A
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Jun 9, 2023
Jun 9, 2023
6 min
A Latissimus Dorsi tear is a rare sporting injury but one we should be aware of in urgent care.
Check out the OrthoBullets Page
https://www.orthobullets.com/shoulder-and-elbow/3072/latissimus-dorsi-rupture
Check out the Radiopaedia Page
https://radiopaedia.org/articles/latissimus-dorsi-injury
Check out the paper mentioned
Holschen M, Körting M, Steinbeck J, Witt KA. Traumatic Tear of the Latissimus Dorsi Tendon in a CrossFit Athlete: Surgical Management. J Orthop Case Rep. 2019;9(5):82-86. doi: 10.13107/jocr.2250-0685.1546. PMID: 32548012; PMCID: PMC7276628.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7276628/
Check out the Big Loz Official YouTube channel - https://youtu.be/BsZMI59OY1I
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Jun 2, 2023
Jun 2, 2023
8 min
Will we need urgent care clinicians in an AI health system?
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May 26, 2023
May 26, 2023
5 min
Cullen's sign is an important eponym to recognise in urgent care.
Check out the paper mentioned
Rahbour G, Ullah MR, Yassin N, Thomas GP. Cullen's sign - Case report with a review of the literature. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2012;3(5):143-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2012.01.001. Epub 2012 Jan 28. PMID: 22365919; PMCID: PMC3312052.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22365919/
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