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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 medical professionals and should not be used for self diagnosis. Always consult your regular doctor. Always work within your scope of practice.

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Urgent Bite 297 - The Barton Fracture

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2026/03/06

The Barton fracture is an eponymous fracture of the distal radius. While perhaps a name less used compared to the Colles, it is still an important injury to recognise and refer to orthopaedics. Check out the Stat Pearls Page Szymanski JA, Reeves RA, Taqi M, et al. Barton Fracture. [Updated 2023 May 30]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan-. Check out the Radiopaedia page Check out the OrthoBullets page on distal radial fractures, which includes the

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10:27

Urgent Bite 296 - Maternal Sepsis

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2026/02/27

There is a webinar coming up on March 25 at 1900 NZDT on the topic of Maternal Sepsis. Check out the Webinar via this link www.rnzcuc.org.nz podcast@rnzcuc.org.nz https://www.facebook.com/rnzcuc https://twitter.com/rnzcuc Music licensed from www.premiumbeat.com Full Grip by Score Squad 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

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14:31

Urgent Bite 295 - Subcutaneous Foreign Bodies

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2026/02/20

If we suspect a subcutaneous foreign body, we need to know where it is, what it is and how long it has been there. This requires a good history, a thorough examination and appropriate imaging. With this information, we can plan the best way to remove, which might involve referral. Check out the paper mentioned from the American Family Physician Chan C, Salam GA. Splinter removal. Am Fam Physician. 2003 Jun 15;67(12):2557-62. PMID: 12825845. Retained foot FB paper mentioned Chandrashekara

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8:55

Urgent Bite 294 - Hook of Hamate fracture

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2026/02/13

The hook of hamate fracture is often a delayed diagnosis. There are certain mechanism of injuries, usually sporting related, that should make us be more aware of this injury. The pull test may also help you consider this diagnosis. Wright TW, Moser MW, Sahajpal DT. Hook of hamate pull test. J Hand Surg Am. 2010 Nov;35(11):1887-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.08.024. Epub 2010 Oct 20. PMID: 20961698. Check out the OrthoBullets Page on Hoof of Hamate Fractures by Dr Sharareh and Dr

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7:49

Urgent Bite 293 - Pompholyx

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2026/02/06

Pompholyx, also known as dyshidrotic eczema, is a condition that might present through urgent care.Check out the Dermnet NZ page by Maitreyi Jain and Hon Associate Professor Paul Jarrett www.rnzcuc.org.nz podcast@rnzcuc.org.nz https://www.facebook.com/rnzcuc https://twitter.com/rnzcuc Music licensed from www.premiumbeat.com Full Grip by Score Squad This podcast is intended to assist in ongoing medical education and peer discussion for qualified health professionals. Please ensure you work

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Urgent Bite 292 - National Antibiotic Guidelines

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2026/01/30

New national antibiotic guidelines have been launched in New Zealand to help guide our prescribing and improve antibiotic stewardship. Check out the guidelines - https://tewhatakura.nz/ www.rnzcuc.org.nz podcast@rnzcuc.org.nz https://www.facebook.com/rnzcuc https://twitter.com/rnzcuc Music licensed from www.premiumbeat.com Full Grip by Score Squad This podcast is intended to assist in ongoing medical education and peer discussion for qualified health professionals. Please ensure you work

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41:53

Dr Emily Amos - Whole Hearted Medicine

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2026/01/23

Dr Emily Amos is a GP who founded Whole Hearted Medicine following an episode of career burnout. This company provides CPD retreats with a focus on wellbeing education. This has been endorsed as a CPD activity for RNZCUC members. Check out what Whole Hearted Medicine has to offer Check out the CPD retreats Read about some of the evidence related to this area Connect with Emily on LinkedIn Check out Emily's personal

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8:44

Urgent Bite 291 - Urgent Care Research Network and...

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2026/01/16

Research is essential for establishing best practice. More urgent care specific research will enable best practice to be established for patients attending urgent care clinics with urgent conditions. If you're interested in joining the College's Urgent Care Research Network, check this link - https://rnzcuc.org.nz/urgent-care-research-network/ Save the date for the College's Bootcamp, which will incorporate a Research Network meeting -

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10:12

Urgent Bite 290 - Epistaxis blood loss estimation

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2026/01/09

An epistaxis can be severe enough that a patient becomes anaemic and develops shock. How good are estimations, by patients and clinicians, of blood loss during an epistaxis?Check out the papers mentioned Townend ML, Byers S. Visual estimation of blood loss by UK pre-hospital clinicians: an observational study. Br Paramed J. 2018 Jun 1;3(1):16-22. doi: 10.29045/14784726.2018.06.3.1.16. PMID: 33328801; PMCID: PMC7706754. Link Beer HL, Duvvi S, Webb CJ, Tandon S. Blood loss estimation in epistaxis

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10:52

Urgent Bite 289 - DDH pick up in Urgent Care

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2026/01/02

Developmental Dysplasia of the Hips (DDH) in newborns is screened for by midwives, Plunket nurses, and GPs. While not a routine part of UC practice, spotting signs and referring appropriately is something we should be aware of in urgent care. Check out the StarshipHospital page on DDH Check out the OrthoBullets page on DDH www.rnzcuc.org.nz podcast@rnzcuc.org.nz https://www.facebook.com/rnzcuc https://twitter.com/rnzcuc Music licensed from www.premiumbeat.com Full Grip by Score

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7:33

Urgent Bite 288 - The Jahss Manoeuvre

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2025/12/26

The Jahss Manoeuvre is a technique used for reducing metacarpal neck fractures with unacceptable molar angulation. Check out the original paper by Dr S. Jahss JAHSS, S. A.. FRACTURES OF THE METACARPALS: A New Method of Reduction and Immobilization. The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery 20(1):p 178-186, January 1938. Check out the OrthoBullets page on Metacarpal fractures, by Dr J

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3:58

Ode to Urgent Care - Christmas Eve 2025

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2025/12/24

This is a re-upload of the poem released last Christmas Eve. The message still stands, so it warrents another listen this year. Thank you to all the staff working in urgent care clinics over the holidays. www.rnzcuc.org.nz podcast@rnzcuc.org.nz https://www.facebook.com/rnzcuc https://twitter.com/rnzcuc 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

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Urgent Bite 287 - Andrographis Paniculata as a cause...

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2025/12/19

In this month's prescriber update there are a couple of interesting pieces on causes of anaphylaxis and angioedema, including a supplement that many may use after indulging at Christmas. Check out the December 2025 Prescriber update Report an adverse reaction to CARM www.rnzcuc.org.nz podcast@rnzcuc.org.nz https://www.facebook.com/rnzcuc https://twitter.com/rnzcuc Music licensed from www.premiumbeat.com Full Grip by Score Squad Christmas Elves by Francesco D'Andrea This podcast is

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17:26

Urgent Bites 286 - Sliding Doors

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2025/12/12

The movie, Sliding Doors, shows how a simple act like missing getting on a train can result in two different storylines unfurling. Considering sliding door moments in your practice is a good way to reflect on practice and allows for recognising ways to improve practice. Sound Effects from pixabay.com used under their content licence. From users - arunangshubanerjee - 29054022 and freesound_community - 46691455 Metro Train Arrival Ambience in Train Platform tube train pull

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6:33

Urgent Bite 285 - Adventitious Bursae

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2025/12/05

Adventitious bursae arrive throughout life and are not present at birth. Check out the Radiopaedia page by Rohit Sharma Check out the paper mentioned KUHNS JG. ADVENTITIOUS BURSAS. Arch Surg. 1943;46(5):687–696. doi:10.1001/archsurg.1943.01220110103019 www.rnzcuc.org.nz podcast@rnzcuc.org.nz https://www.facebook.com/rnzcuc https://twitter.com/rnzcuc Music licensed from www.premiumbeat.com Full Grip by Score Squad This podcast is intended to assist in ongoing medical education and peer

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13:37

Urgent Bite 284 - Coryza and Catarrh

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2025/11/28

When considering the broad topic of the upper respiratory tract infection, catarrh and coryza is mentioned. What are they and why do old and outdated medical terms still persist. Check out the paper mentioned BLOOM H. Catarrh as a family illness. Proc R Soc Med. 1957 Mar;50(3):167-70. doi: 10.1177/003591575705000312. PMID: 13420158; PMCID: PMC1889102. www.rnzcuc.org.nz podcast@rnzcuc.org.nz https://www.facebook.com/rnzcuc https://twitter.com/rnzcuc Music licensed

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Urgent Bite 283 - Referral Communication

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2025/11/21

When making acute referrals to hospital, there are times when the communication is not as straightforward as you would want. There are many reasons for this but interpersonal and inter professional relationships are at the core of effective communication.Check out the paper mentioned. Fattahi H, Seproo FG, Fattahi A, Rostami V, Shokri A. General Practitioners' Perspectives on Barriers to Communication With Specialists in the Referral System: A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis. Health Sci

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Urgent Bite 282 - Head injuries in the elderly

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2025/11/14

Dame Jilly Cooper died of an acute subdural haematoma, following a fall. Pathways for CT head in adults exist to guide us in determining who needs a CT, but we must not forget the importance of safety netting all elderly people after head injury and to consider measures to prevent patients sustaining head injuries in the first place. Check out the papers mentioned. Evans LR, Jones J, Lee HQ, Gantner D, Jaison A, Matthew J, Fitzgerald MC, Rosenfeld JV, Hunn MK, Tee JW. Prognosis of Acute

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10:12

Urgent Bite 281 - Thinking about sparkler related eye...

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2025/11/07

Sparklers are a common, handheld firework that are popular with all ages, especially children. As they are held in front of your face, can they cause eye injuries?Check out the paper mentioned Shiuey EJ, Kolomeyer AM, Kolomeyer NN. Assessment of Firework-Related Ocular Injury in the US. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2020 Jun 1;138(6):618-623. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2020.0832. PMID: 32271352; PMCID:

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Urgent Bite 280 - A Poke in the Eye

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2025/10/31

We must be thorough in reviewing patients who have had direct trauma to their eyes. Objects that are small enough that the orbit provides no protection are of increased concern. In addition to other injuries, we need to be aware of orbital floor fractures and commotio retinae. Check out the Stat Pearls page on Orbital Floor injuries Koenen L, Waseem M. Orbital Floor Fracture. [Updated 2023 Dec 15]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan-. Check out

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