Tag: Pharmacology

Coding Challenge (UC)

Coding Challenge: Sexually Transmitted Infections in Urgent Care

March 1, 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…

Brain Teaser (UC)

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

March 1, 2023
Keith Pochick, MD

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

Brain Teaser (UC)

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

March 1, 2023
Keith Pochick, MD

A 23-year-old man presents to your clinic with a chief complaint of “rash on private area.”…

What's Your Diagnosis

What’s Your Diagnosis? Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents

January 24, 2023
EB Medicine

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

Brain Teaser (UC)

Test Your Knowledge of Influenza in Urgent Care (Postscript 2 of 2)

December 1, 2022
EB Medicine

A 32-year-old woman who is 28 weeks pregnant presents to urgent care with a temperature of…

Brain Teaser

Test Your Knowledge: Angioedema in the Emergency Department

October 24, 2022
EB Medicine

Angioedema is a histamine- or bradykinin-mediated response that can be acquired, hereditary, or idiopathic. Manifestations include…

Brain Teaser (UC)

Test Your Knowledge of Pharyngitis Evaluation and Management (Postscript 1 of 2)

October 1, 2022
Keith Pochick, MD

A 17-year-old male presents to your urgent care center with 3 days of increasing sore throat,…

Brain Teaser (UC)

Test Your Knowledge of Pharyngitis Evaluation and Management (Postscript 2 of 2)

October 1, 2022
Keith Pochick, MD

Which of the following statements regarding use of glucocorticoids in pharyngitis is MOST ACCURATE? A. Steroids…

Brain Teaser

Test Your Knowledge: Pediatric Ocular Trauma

September 23, 2022
EB Medicine

 Ocular injuries are the most common cause of preventable blindness in children. A detailed and systematic…