Category: Urgent Care

The Laceration Course

Essential Tools – 1 – Finger Tourniquet

May 4, 2023
Patrick O’Malley, MD

After years of experience, I have several things that I have to have when repairing certain…

Coding Challenge (UC)

Coding Challenge: Dental Emergencies in Urgent Care

May 1, 2023
Brad Laymon, PA-C, CPC, CEMC

Determine the correct evaluation and management (E/M) service code for this urgent care encounter: SUBJECTIVE 56-year-old…

Brain Teaser (UC)

Test Your Knowledge of Dental Emergencies in Urgent Care (Postscript 2 of 2)

May 1, 2023
angiew@ebmedicine.net

A 23-year-old woman presents with lower jaw pain after blunt trauma. She denies dental malocclusion but seems…

Brain Teaser (UC)

Test Your Knowledge of Dental Emergencies in Urgent Care (Postscript 1 of 2)

May 1, 2023
angiew@ebmedicine.net

A healthy 24-year-old man presents 2 hours after a bicycle accident in which he went over…

EKG

EKG Wisdoms

April 26, 2023
Jennifer Carlquist, PA

A few helpful tips when looking at EKGs from Jennifer Carlquist, PA-C, and course director of…

Brain Teaser (UC)

Test Your Knowledge of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Urgent Care (Postscript 1 of 2)

April 1, 2023
angiew@ebmedicine.net

High-risk community-required pneumonia (CAP) mimics include all of the following conditions EXCEPT: a.   Congestive heart failure…

Coding Challenge (UC)

Coding Challenge: Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Urgent Care

April 1, 2023
Brad Laymon, PA-C, CPC, CEMC

Determine the correct evaluation and management (E/M) service code for this urgent care encounter: SUBJECTIVE New…

Brain Teaser (UC)

Test Your Knowledge of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Urgent Care (Postscript 2 of 2)

April 1, 2023
EB Medicine

Respiratory pathogens most commonly reach the lower respiratory tract by: a.   Person-to-person transmission b.   Micro-aspiration from…

Coding Challenge (UC)

Coding Challenge: Sexually Transmitted Infections in Urgent Care

March 30, 2023
Brad Laymon, PA-C, CPC, CEMC

Determine the correct evaluation and management (E/M) service code for this urgent care encounter: Presentation 24-year-old…