Urgent Caring Quarterly Volume 7 Issue 1

Urgent Caring, a peer-reviewed publication from the College of Urgent Care Medicine, is published quarterly and includes editorials from UCA Board members, case studies, expert insights, Urgent Updates and more.

This issue will feature;

Letter from the President by Chris Chao, MD

From the Editors – Tracey Davidoff, MD, FCUCM and Cesar Mora Jaramillo, MD, FAAFP, FCUCM

Editorials and Opinions:

Its Time. The Need for an Urgent Care-Focused Life Support Course in Pediatrics – Nikhil B. Shah, M.D.

Social Determinants of Health in Urgent Care: Why They Matter and How to Address Them – Cesar Mora Jaramillo, MD, FAAFP, FCUCM

The Last Patient of the Night – Sabah Fatima Iqbal, MD

Case Study: The Male Patient with “Urinary Symptoms” – Tracey Q. Davidoff, MD, FCUCM

Best Practice Summary from the CUCM: Opioids for Pain Control in Urgent Care Medicine

Coding Corner: A Five-Year-Old with Runny Nose and Sore Throat – Brad Laymon PA-C, CPC, CEMC

Occupational Medicine: Determining Causation in Workplace Injuries – Max Lebow, MD, MPH, FACEP, FACOEM

ECG Corner: Subtlety, Jones Rule, and the 12-Lead ECG – Jerry W. Jones, MD, FACEP, FAAEM

From the Clinical Response Committee: Urgent Care Recommendations for the Volume Surges

Urgent Care Q&A: Q1 2023

Urgent Updates:

Study Estimates Global Prevalence of SJS/TEN Linked to Antibiotics

FDA Authorizes First Over-the-Counter At-Home Test to Detect Both Influenza and COVID-19 Viruses

Paxlovid Doesn’t Increase Risk for Rebound COVID Infection: Study

Increase in Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigellosis in the United States

A Women Dies Every Two Minutes Due to Pregnancy or Childbirth: UN Agencies New Data Shows Major Setbacks for Maternal Health in Many Parts of the World, Highlighting Stark Disparities in Healthcare Access

Doxy PEP Does Not Lower Risk of STIs in Cisgender Women

Effects of an Intranasal Corticosteroid on Quality of Life and Local Microbiome in Young Children with Chronic Rhinosinusitis – A Randomized Clinical Trial

Physicians Are More Burned Out Than Ever – Here’s What Can Be Done About It

Cause for Applause: Fellows of the College of Urgent Care Medicine

Designation Statement
The Urgent Care Association (UCA) designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim credits only commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Credits may be claimed for one year from the date of release of this issue.

Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirement and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) though the Urgent Care Association and the College of Urgent Care Medicine. UCA is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.