Elevate your urgent care practice with the Evidence-Based Urgentology podcast! Join hosts Tracey Davidoff, MD and Joe Toscano, MD, for engaging discussions on clinically relevant topics, centered on our peer-reviewed urgent care content. Each episode offers practical advice and expert insights from experienced urgent care clinicians, helping you stay up-to-date and equipped for every patient encounter.
In this episode, Tracey Davidoff, MD and Joe Toscano, MD discuss the February 2026 Evidence-Based Urgent Care article, Urgent Care Evaluation and Management of Constipation
- 02:18 Why Constipation Matters
- 03:36 Three Patient Categories
- 06:28 Constipation Myths
- 07:19 X-rays And Docusate
- 09:42 What Is Normal
- 12:12 Red Flags And Mimics
- 15:34 Rectal Exam Decisions
- 17:08 Enemas And Disimpaction
- 20:20 Urgent Care Logistics
- 21:05 Constipation vs Pain
- 23:34 Appendicitis Cautionary Tale
- 24:42 Treatment Ladder Basics
- 26:13 Polyethylene Glycol Power
- 29:26 Stercoral Colitis
- 30:46 Normal Bowel Habits
- 31:55 Bottom Line Red Flags
- 33:30 When Its Not Constipation
- 36:27 Wrap Up and Next Topics
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In this episode, Tracey Davidoff, MD and Joe Toscano, MD discuss the February 2026 Evidence-Based Urgent Care article, Urgent Care Evaluation and Management of Constipation
- 02:18 Why Constipation Matters
- 03:36 Three Patient Categories
- 06:28 Constipation Myths
- 07:19 X-rays and Docusate
- 09:42 What Is Normal
- 12:12 Red Flags and Mimics
- 15:34 Rectal Exam Decisions
- 17:08 Enemas and Disimpaction
- 20:20 Urgent Care Logistics
- 21:05 Constipation vs Pain
- 23:34 Appendicitis Cautionary Tale
- 24:42 Treatment Ladder Basics
- 26:13 Polyethylene Glycol Power
- 29:26 Stercoral Colitis
- 30:46 Normal Bowel Habits
- 31:55 Bottom Line Red Flags
- 33:30 When Its Not Constipation
- 36:27 Wrap Up and Next Topics
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✅️ Not a subscriber? Join here!
Tracey Davidoff, MD, FACP, FCUCM, has practiced Urgent Care Medicine for more than 15 years. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Davidoff is a member of the Board of Directors of the Urgent Care Association and serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the College of Urgent Care Medicine’s “Urgent Caring” publication. She is also the Vice President of the Southeast Regional Urgent Care Association and a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine. At EB Medicine, Dr Davidoff is Editor-In-Chief of Evidence-Based Urgent Care, and co-host of the Urgentology podcast.
