The Podcasts of the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care

Home of the Official Podcasts of the RNZCUC - these are intended to provide ongoing education for me

Episodes

Total: 143

Dry socket might present to urgent care.  What is it and what should we do about it?   Check out the

A caddy offers words of wisdom to their golfer.  Some of their advice is relevant to urgent care.  

We always look for the sail sign when reviewing radiographs of the elbow, but how often are they ass

Cluster headaches present through urgent care and it is important to differentiate them correctly.  

Don't confuse the Popeye Sign with the reverse Popeye Sign.     Check out the Stat Pearls Page - 

When do you perform a chest X-ray for chest trauma presenting through urgent care? This week we chat

We need to be aware of medications with anticholinergic effects, especially in the elderly.     Chec

Weight-bearing at the time of the injury and assessment forms part of the Ottawa ankle rules.     Ch

Smell can be used to diagnose.   Check out the paper mentioned Trivedi DK, Sinclair E, Xu Y, Sarkar

Do antihistamines help with the itch of dermatitis?   Check out the paper mentioned Nankervis H, Tho

When you need help with identifying medications from overseas visitors, you can always call your loc

As medical professionals, we must know our legal and moral obligations to help in case of emergency.

Certain music can help improve your concentration, help you relax and improve your sleep.   Check ou

Cold and flu remedies containing pseudoephedrine are now a class C drug in New Zealand and available

Dr Tony Smith, Deputy Clinical Director at Hato Hone St John, tells us about Double Sequential and V

Professor Bruce Arroll talks to us about a practical technique that can help regulate breathing in p

Remember to consider an ASIS avulsion in young athletes who experience pain and a pop around their h

A differential to consider when examining a dorsal wrist swelling.   Check out the Radiopaedia pages

Much like going to the gym, CPD can be a hassle or an imposition, but it can also be fun and hugely

Should we be listening for bowel sounds?  Despite evidence suggesting they are not useful, I still t