Brad Laymon PA-C, CPC, CEMCSection Editor, Coding CornerChronic Illnesses with ExacerbationConsider the following examples:67-year-old male with complaint of “my chronic back pain has flared up."He does have a history of...

Brian Sun, DMD, MSOral & Maxillofacial Surgeon ("OMFS")The prevalence of dental implants has reached a record high in recent decades. Approximately 6% of the U.S. population had at least one...

Chris Chao, MDThe incubation period of measles is 10-12 days. A patient is not contagious during this time. Once an infected individual develops symptoms (including fever), they are highly contagious...

Cesar Mora Jaramillo, MD, FAAFP, FCUCM Syphilis is one of the oldest known sexually transmitted infections. It was first recorded in the 1490s and known with different names, “the French...

Joseph Toscano, MD, FCUCMThough periodically there are calls to add new data points as “the next vital sign”, we still need to pay attention to the traditional ones. Among these,...

John George, PA-CKey Words: bruising, thrombocytopenia, ITP, petechiae, purpura, spontaneous bleedingIntroduction Patients commonly present to Urgent Care with concerns of unexpected bleeding, bruising, and rashes that may be petechiae or...

Tatiana Havryliuk, MDAt 6 p.m. on a busy Monday, 47-year-old Mr. Jones, whom you saw just three days prior, returns with persistent pain, redness, and swelling in his left axilla....

Tracey Davidoff, MD, FCUCM Cesar Mora Jaramillo, MD, FAAFP, FCUCM This winter season has been the longest peak season for respiratory infections since the pandemic. We have seen COVID-19, influenza,...

 Dear CUCM members,  Are you ready to Recharge in Las Vegas? I am. I hope that you are finalizing your plans to join us at the Urgent Care Convention because the...

A Best Practice from the College of Urgent Care Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment of Group-A Streptococcal Pharyngitis in Adults and Children Date Reviewed11/13/2023SubjectDiagnosis and Treatment of Group-A Streptococcal Pharyngitis in...