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Test Your Knowledge: Hypotensive Patients in the Emergency Department

Hypotension can be a sign of significant underlying pathology, and if it is not rapidly identified…

Pediatric UTI and Pneumonia

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the January 2024 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article,…

Coding Challenge: Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Urgent Care

Determine the correct evaluation and management (E/M) service code for this urgent care encounter: SUBJECTIVE: 6-year-old…

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

A 5-year-old vaccinated boy presents to the urgent care clinic with ill appearance, persistent fever, dehydration,…

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

A vaccinated, well-appearing 2-year-old girl with upper respiratory infection symptoms for 1 day and fever to…

Can patients with penicillin allergy be given an oral challenge instead of skin testing?

Question Can patients with penicillin allergy be given an oral challenge instead of having to conduct…

90% Knowledge, 10% Skill

When I started working on this lecture series, I noticed how the overwhelming majority of information…

Urgent Care Insights: 6 Tips to Sharpen Your EKG Interpretation Skills

Jennifer Carlquist, PA-C, and course director of The Urgent Care EKG Course shares 6 helpful tips…

What is the current risk of bacteremia in children and young adults with sickle cell disease?

Question: What is the current risk of bacteremia in children and young adults with sickle cell…