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…

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

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

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

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

Test Your Knowledge: Pediatric Ocular Trauma

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