Human Trafficking: What Clinicians Need to Unlearn in Order to Take Better Care of Victims Victoria Pittman, MPAP, PA-C Brought to you by: Victims of human trafficking come through the doors of our Urgent Care centers every day, without us even knowing. Human trafficking is when someone exploits another person by compelling them to perform […]
Twenty Questions (And Answers) About Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Michael B. Weinstock, MD Brought to you by EM RAP and UC MAX How Common Is Atrial Fibrillation? Atrial fibrillation is the most common dysrhythmia in adults, present in 37% of those over the age of 55. Incidence increases with age. What Are Risk Factors for Atrial […]
Wound Management Suture Material: The Surgeon’s Knot and Knot Tying Patrick O’Malley, MD Section Editor, Wound Management There is a lot of confusion amongst clinicians when it comes to suture materials and their names. Terms such as monofilament, braided, and polypropylene get thrown around a lot, and we often do not have this explained to […]
Occupational Medicine Maintaining Your DOT Medical Examiner Certification in 2023 Max Lebow, MD, MPH, FACEP, FACPM Section Editor, Occupational Medicine FMCSA has announced plans to step up enforcement of the rules and regulations that govern the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. Certified Medical Examiners should regularly visit the FMCSA CME website to ensure that […]
Coding Corner Patient Presents Post ED Visit Due to No Established PCP Brad Laymon PA-C, CPC, CEMC Subjective A 49-year-old male (new patient) presents for evaluation after an ED visit 4 days ago. He went to the ED for headache, fatigue, and diaphoresis. He states he had blood work done, EKG, CT of his head, […]
Clinical Presentations – Case Study #3 Rash with Hyperkalemia John George, PA-C. Go Health Urgent Care, New York A 67-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension on lisinopril and no known drug allergies presents with a chief complaint of flu-like symptoms for two days. The patient stated she had tactile fever, diffuse myalgias, […]
New Content & Contributors in This Quarter’s Urgent Caring This edition of Urgent Caring now has the addition of a column dedicated to coding in Urgent Care. We welcome Brad Laymon, PA-C , CPC, CEMC from Novant Health/GoHealth Urgent Care as the Section Editor for Coding Corner. We also welcome new authors and content from […]
Clinical Presentations—Case Study #2 The Case of the Exploding Eye Socket Tracey Quail Davidoff, MD, FCUCM A 55-year-old male presents to Urgent Care following a slip and fall in the bathroom in a hotel room the day before. The patient reports that he struck the lateral side of his cheek on the corner of the […]
Clinical Presentations—Case Study #1 How Much Should I Care About this EKG? Jennifer Carlquist, PA-C, ER CAQ Providers often wonder, “How much should I worry about this EKG?” We know how to pick up the big things like STEMI, but it is the gray area EKG findings that keep us up at night. The way […]
From the Editors November 18-24 was highlighted by the CDC as U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW). Educational materials were made available online to highlight the dangers of antibiotic resistance and the principles of antibiotic stewardship for medical professionals, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and the public. UCA and CUCM supported the CDC’s efforts by sharing resources […]