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What’s Your Diagnosis? Constipation in the ED

Welcome to this month’s What’s Your Diagnosis Challenge! But before we begin, check to see if…

Coding Challenge: Electrical Injury in Urgent Care

Determine the correct evaluation and management (E/M) service code for this urgent care encounter: A 22-year-old…

Test Your Knowledge on Electrical Injuries in Urgent Care (Postscript 2 of 2)

A 29-year-old woman is brought to the urgent care clinic by a coworker after sustaining an…

Test Your Knowledge on Electrical Injuries in Urgent Care (Postscript 1 of 2)

A 42-year-old man presents to the urgent care clinic after accidentally touching a live wire while…

Long COVID

In this episode, Tracey Davidoff, MD and Joe Toscano, MD discuss the March 2024 Evidence-Based Urgent Care article, A Practice-Based…

Brief Resolved Unexplained Events

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD discuss the April 2024 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article, Brief…

Test Your Knowledge: Suicidal Ideation and Self-Harm in Children

Suicide is a leading cause of death among youth, and the emergency department (ED) serves as…

Test Your Knowledge: Constipation in the Emergency Department

Each year, over 1.3 million patients visit the emergency department for constipation. Most cases are benign,…

Essential Tool: A Stapler for Laceration Repairs

Staplers: As with many things in the acute setting, price often trumps quality. Staplers for laceration…