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

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

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

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

Risk Management Pitfalls for Pediatric Patients with Headache

Our recent issue An Evidence-Based Review of Life-Threatening Secondary Headaches in Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department…

Infective Endocarditis-Associated Stroke

Announcements:  The interactive Clinical Pathways have launched and they are available for free!  In this episode, Sam Ashoo,…

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

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

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

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

Coding Challenge: Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Urgent Care

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

Coding Challenge: Sexually Transmitted Infections in Urgent Care

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

Test Your Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Urgent Care (Postscript 1 of 2)

When taking a patient’s sexual history, it’s important to remain objective, nonjudgmental, and confidential. Each of…