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The Podcasts of the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care

Podcasts of the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care. 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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Sep 18, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 18, 2026

    Urgent Bite 323 - Cracking Joints (opens the original)

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    There are a number of ways you can "crack" a joint. Some are relevant to urgent care, and some are just interesting. Check out the paper mentioned Unger DL. Does knuckle cracking lead to arthritis of the fingers? Arthritis Rheum. 1998 May;41(5):949-50. doi: 10.1002/1529-0131(199805)41:53.0.CO;2-3. PMID: 9588755. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9588755/ Rizvi A, Loukas M, Oskouian RJ, Tubbs RS. Let's get a hand on this: Review of the clinical anatomy of "knuckle cracking". Clin Anat. 2018 Sep;31(

  2. Episode · Sep 11, 2026

    Busting Myths with Laura and Dinesh - Episode 1 (opens the original)

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    In this first episode of Busting Myths with Laura and Dinesh, Dr Laura Hamill and Dr Dinesh Deonarain consider whether spider bites always require antibiotics and the evidence around the need to split plaster casts. Check out the papers Laura and Dinesh recommend you read. Isbister GK, Gray MR. White-tail spider bite: a prospective study of 130 definite bites by Lampona species. Med J Aust. 2003 Aug 18;179(4):199-202. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05499.x. PMID: 12914510. Link to paper Zaino C

  3. Episode · Sep 4, 2026

    Urgent Bite 322 - ADHD medications and eye conditions (opens the original)

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    There are important ocular side effects related to medications used to treat ADHD. Check out the Prescriber Update for September 2026 Check out the Stuff article mentioned 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

  4. Episode · Aug 28, 2026

    Urgent Bite 321 - Hand Foot and Mouth Disease and considering the Rule Bias (opens the original)

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    Hand foot and mouth disease is a common viral illness that almost always affects children under 5. But, as the world's number one golfer shows, healthy adults can contract it, so do not discount it as a possible diagnosis, if the story fits. Check out the Dermnet NZ page by Leong and Mahon Read about Scotty Scheffler's HFMD experience. Check out the paper mentioned Blanco-Alonso S, Mellor-Pita S, Alfageme F, Najera Botella L, Duran-Campo P, Tutor-Ureta P. Temporal Arteritis in a Young Patient. A

  5. Episode · Aug 21, 2026

    Urgent Bite 320 - Smith's Fracture and reflections on opinions (opens the original)

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    Smith's fracture of the wrist is the opposite of a Colles fracture and is an important fracture to identify in urgent care. Smith was a successor to Colles, and disagreed with Colles' definition of the Colles fracture. This offers an opportunity to reflect on the way we use opinions in medical practice, how opinions may vary and must be open to change. Check out the Radiopaedia page Gaillard F, Stanislavsky A, Smith fracture. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org If you would like to read Smith's o

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