Category: Urgent Care

The Abscess Course

Three Abscess Practices Worth Reconsidering

September 3, 2026
Patrick O’Malley, MD

Most of what we were taught about abscess management has been challenged by the evidence. Module…

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Test Your Knowledge of Urgent Care Evaluation of Pain and Swelling in the Scrotum (Postscript 2 of 2)

September 1, 2026
Tracey Davidoff, MD

A 58-year-old man with type 2 diabetes presents with rapidly worsening scrotal and perineal pain that…

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Test Your Knowledge of Urgent Care Evaluation of Pain and Swelling in the Scrotum (Postscript 1 of 2)

September 1, 2026
Tracey Davidoff, MD

A 27-year-old man presents with 3 days of gradually worsening left testicular pain and swelling. He…

The Abscess Course

Why Loop Drainage Belongs in Your Abscess Toolkit

August 14, 2026
Patrick O’Malley, MD

The vessel loop or loop drainage procedure has been around for years, but many urgent care…

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Test Your Knowledge of Urgent Care Management of the Patient With Prior Bariatric Surgery (Postscript 2 of 2)

August 1, 2026
Tracey Davidoff, MD

A 30-year-old man presents with persistent vomiting that began overnight. He underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy 10…

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Test Your Knowledge of Urgent Care Management of the Patient With Prior Bariatric Surgery (Postscript 1 of 2)

August 1, 2026
Tracey Davidoff, MD

A 41-year-old woman presents with intermittent, crampy abdominal pain, nausea, and decreased oral intake that began…

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Test Your Knowledge of Drug-Induced Skin Reactions in Urgent Care (Postscript 2 of 2)

July 1, 2026
Tracey Davidoff, MD

A 68-year-old man presents to your urgent care with 5 days of worsening rash, fever, malaise,…

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Test Your Knowledge of Drug-Induced Skin Reactions in Urgent Care (Postscript 1 of 2)

July 1, 2026
Tracey Davidoff, MD

A 32-year-old woman presents to urgent care with a 2-day history of a diffuse itchy rash.…

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Test Your Knowledge of Management of Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Urgent Care: An Update (Postscript 2 of 2)

June 1, 2026
Tracey Davidoff, MD

A patient with asthma requests additional albuterol refills after using 3 inhalers in the past 2…