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
Friday Nov 20, 2020
Friday Nov 20, 2020
Is it safe to use topical local anaesthetic for the short term relief of the pain from a corneal abrasion? Dr Rob Evison discusses the evidence.
The First10EM review by Dr Justin Morgenstern - https://first10em.com/ebm-lecture-handout-2-topical-anaesthetics-fo-corneal-abrasions/
Fraser R et al. Topical Anaesthetic in the treatment of corneal epithelial defects: What are the risks? Aust J Gen Pract Vol 48 Issue 8 August 2019https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31370122/
Waldman N et al. An Observational study to determine whether routinely sending patients home with a 24-hour supply of topical tetracaine from the emergency department for simple corneal abrasion pain is potentially safe. Annals Emergency Medicine 2018 June;71(6):767-778 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28483289/
Shipman S et al. Short term topical tetracaine is highly efficacious for the treatment of pain caused by corneal abrasions: double-blind, randomised clinical trial. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2020 Oct 27 online https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33121832/
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Friday Nov 13, 2020
Friday Nov 13, 2020
What is scombroid fish poisoning? We ask Dr David Sorrell.
Dermnet page - https://dermnetnz.org/topics/cutaneous-toxicity-from-fish-ingestion/
Life in the fast lane page - https://litfl.com/scombroid-poisoning/
Ministry of Primary Industries page - https://www.mpi.govt.nz/food-safety/food-safety-for-consumers/is-it-safe-to-eat/shellfish-and-scombroid-fish/
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Friday Nov 06, 2020
Friday Nov 06, 2020
What is the best medium in which to transport an avulsed tooth?
Check out this paper. Adnan S et al. Which is the most recommended medium for the storage and transport of avulsed teeth? A systematic review. Dent Traumatol. 2018 Apr;34(2):59-70
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29292570/
Also, check out the Life in the Fast Lane blog post on this topic. https://litfl.com/tooth-avulsion/
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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
Friday Oct 30, 2020
Friday Oct 30, 2020
Do you diagnose children with wrist sprains?
Read the paper we mention here https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27121641/
Elvey M, Patel S, Avisar E, White W, Sorene E. Defining occult injuries of the distal forearm and wrist in children. J Chil Orthop 2016
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Friday Oct 23, 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
On November 5th 2020, all codeine-containing products in New Zealand will require a prescription.
Read the BPAC article for all the details - https://bpac.org.nz/2020/codeine.aspx
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Friday Oct 16, 2020
Friday Oct 16, 2020
We talk with Dr Dinesh Deonarain about a new and innovative role he has just started. He explains how the job was created and how it should lead to an improvement in the delivery of Urgent Care.
If you have further questions Dinesh is happy to be contacted:-
Dr Dinesh Deonarain
Clinical Educator, Urgent Care Centre - Marlborough, NZ
03 520 6377
Podcast host - Dr Guy Melrose
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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
Friday Oct 09, 2020
Friday Oct 09, 2020
A useful provocative test when examining a patient with metatarsalgia.
Check out the OrthoBullets page on Morton's neuroma - https://www.orthobullets.com/foot-and-ankle/7041/interdigital-mortons-neuroma
And the Radiopaedia page on Mulder's sign - https://radiopaedia.org/articles/mulder-sign?lang=gb
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Friday Oct 02, 2020
Friday Oct 02, 2020
If you are looking for an analogue way to keep track of your life tasks, it is worth having a look at the Bullet Journal method.
Check out the official Bullet Journal site - https://bulletjournal.com
Watch the TEDx talk by Ryder Carroll - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym6OYelD5fA
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Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Asthma is a common presentation to Urgent Care. How do the new adolescent and adult guidelines for NZ affect our management in Urgent Care? We speak with one of the guideline authors, Dr James Fingleton.
James lists his competing interests within the guideline document below
See the Guidelines here - https://www.nzrespiratoryguidelines.co.nz/adultguidelines.htmlc
BPAC article - https://bpac.org.nz/2020/asthma.aspx
Follow James on Twitter - https://twitter.com/jamesfingleton
Follow the Asthma Foundation - https://twitter.com/AsthmaFndation
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Friday Sep 18, 2020
Friday Sep 18, 2020
This week is Māori language week and next week is NZ Sign Language week. An improved knowledge of two of New Zealand's official languages will improve our ability to deliver health care to our patients.
https://www.tewikiotereomaori.co.nz
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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