The Podcasts of the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care RNZCUC

Professor Bruce Arroll talks to us about a practical technique that can help regulate breathing in people having panic attacks or during an asthma attack.  The conversation then leads into discussing the Polyvagal Theory, physician wellness, and chronic pain.
 
Check out the Goodfellow unit resources.
The Gem mentioned
The Polyvagal Theory webinar
The Beginners Guide to the Polyvagal Theory
 
 
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Remember to consider an ASIS avulsion in young athletes who experience pain and a pop around their hip when sprinting.
 
Check out the Orthobullets page
https://www.orthobullets.com/knee-and-sports/3091/anterior-superior-iliac-spine-asis-avulsion 
 
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A differential to consider when examining a dorsal wrist swelling.
 
Check out the Radiopaedia pages
On Ganglion cysts
On Carpal Boss
 
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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 

Much like going to the gym, CPD can be a hassle or an imposition, but it can also be fun and hugely rewarding.
 
Check out the paper mentioned
Jeong D, Presseau J, ElChamaa R, Naumann DN, Mascaro C, Luconi F, Smith KM, Kitto S. Barriers and Facilitators to Self-Directed Learning in Continuing Professional Development for Physicians in Canada: A Scoping Review. Acad Med. 2018 Aug;93(8):1245-1254. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29642101/ 
 
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Should we be listening for bowel sounds?  Despite evidence suggesting they are not useful, I still think it is an important part of an urgent care assessment.  
 
Check out the papers mentioned.
Elhardello O, Macfie J. Bowel Sounds: Is it Time for Surgeons to Hang-up their Stethoscopes?. World J Surg Surgical Res. 2018; 1: 1066. Link to paper.
 
Breum BM, Rud B, Kirkegaard T, Nordentoft T. Accuracy of abdominal auscultation for bowel obstruction. World J Gastroenterol. 2015 Sep 14;21(34):10018-24. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4566372/ 
 
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What impact do your acute referral letters have on the admitting team?  
You may have noticed the initial upload contained the wrong audio file of an old podcast.  Sorry, this has been corrected.
 
Check out the papers mentioned
Chauveau P, Mazet-Guillaume B, Baron C, Roy PM, Tanguy M, Fanello S. Impact du contenu du courrier médical sur la qualité du triage initial des patients adultes admis aux urgences [Impact of the referral letter on triage decisions in adult patients admitted to the emergency department]. Sante Publique. 2013 Jul-Aug;25(4):441-51. French. 
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24404726/
 
van den Berge K, Mamede S, van Gog T, Romijn JA, van Guldener C, van Saase JL, Rikers RM. Accepting diagnostic suggestions by residents: a potential cause of diagnostic error in medicine. Teach Learn Med. 2012;24(2):149-54. 
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22490096/
 
Staal J, Speelman M, Brand R, Alsma J, Zwaan L. Does a suggested diagnosis in a general practitioners' referral question impact diagnostic reasoning: an experimental study. BMC Med Educ. 2022 Apr 8;22(1):256
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8991944/
 
 
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