Coding Challenge: Acute Joint Pain in Urgent Care

Determine the correct evaluation and management (E/M) service code for this urgent care encounter: SUBJECTIVE: 64-year-old…

Mastering EKG Interpretation: 5 Essential Tips for Urgent Care Clinicians

Jennifer Carlquist, PA-C, and course director of The Urgent Care EKG Course shares a few helpful…

Legal Aspects of Laceration Management

Working in the emergency department is sometimes referred to as “walking in a minefield with clown shoes…

Test Your Knowledge of Managing Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Urgent Care (Postscript 1 of 2)

A 34-year-old woman presents to urgent care with dyspnea that is inhibiting her normal activities. She…

Test Your Knowledge of Managing Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Urgent Care (Postscript 2 of 2)

Which of the following statements regarding asthma in children is CORRECT? a. The compliant chest wall…

Coding Challenge: Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Urgent Care

Determine the correct evaluation and management (E/M) service code for this urgent care encounter: PRESENTATION: 44-year-old…

5 Tips When Looking at EKGs in Urgent Care

Jennifer Carlquist, PA-C, and course director of The Urgent Care EKG Course shares a few helpful…

Myth 1 – You Cannot Use Epinephrine For Finger Lacerations

We tend to practice based on what our attending physicians and residents told us. Some of…

Test Your Knowledge of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Management in Urgent Care (Postscript 2 of 2)

Which of the following best describes the role of ultrasound in suspected PID cases? a. Ultrasound…