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…

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…

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

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

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

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

Test Your Knowledge: Angioedema in the Emergency Department

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