Tag: Trauma

Coding Challenge (UC)

Coding Challenge: Dental Emergencies in Urgent Care

May 1, 2023
Brad Laymon, PA-C, CPC, CEMC

Determine the correct evaluation and management (E/M) service code for this urgent care encounter: SUBJECTIVE 56-year-old…

Brain Teaser (UC)

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

May 1, 2023
angiew@ebmedicine.net

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

Brain Teaser (UC)

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

May 1, 2023
angiew@ebmedicine.net

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

Brain Teaser

Test Your Knowledge: Gunshot Wounds in the ED

April 20, 2023
EB Medicine

Education regarding ballistic injuries in the emergency department is sparse and may rarely be encountered if…

Risk Management Pitfalls

Risk Management Pitfalls for Managing Gunshot Wounds in the ED

March 30, 2023
EB Medicine

Our recent issue An Evidence-Based Approach to Managing Gunshot Wounds in the Emergency Department provides a comprehensive review…

Brain Teaser

Test Your Knowledge: Pediatric Ankle and Foot Injuries

March 27, 2023
EB Medicine

Pediatric ankle and foot injuries are common complaints in the emergency department, and proper identification and…

What's Your Diagnosis

What’s Your Diagnosis? Blast Injuries

February 28, 2023
EB Medicine

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

Brain Teaser

Test Your Knowledge: Diagnosis and Management of Blast Injuries in the ED

February 21, 2023
EB Medicine

Managing patients with blast injuries can challenge emergency department operations, as patients can present in multiple…

Brain Teaser (UC)

Test Your Knowledge of Hand Injuries in Urgent Care (Postscript 1 of 2)

February 1, 2023
angiew@ebmedicine.net

Which of the following injuries DOES NOT require immediate transfer for urgent operative treatment?  A. Open…