Practice Management
Click Here to download the article PDF There’s been a lot of deep thinking around here lately. The questions we’ve been pondering have been with us for a long time, but often the answers don’t fully emerge when we want them to. They emerge when the moment is right. And sometimes, it takes new questions, or the same questions asked in a different way at a slightly different time or by a different person, for …
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Urgent message: The treatment of acute otitis media is a common problem throughout healthcare. Many national provider organizations have emphasized the significance of proper diagnosis and treatment is essential for a full, uncomplicated recovery. Jessica M. Crandall, DNP, ARNP-FNP-BC and Misty Schwartz, PhD, RN Citation: Crandall JM, Schwartz M. Improving adherence to clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of acute otitis media in pediatric patients. J Urgent Care Med. 2023;17(11):25-34. Click Here to download the …
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Urgent message: Nonspecific presentation and time lapsed between injury and presenting to urgent care can delay diagnosis and initiation of proper management in patients ultimately diagnosed with myotendinous rupture of pectoralis major, a relatively rare injury that is becoming more common. E. Casey Anders, Chinedum Nkemakolam, MA, and Lindsay Tjiattas-Saleski, DO Citation: Anders EC, Nkemakolam C, Tjiattas-Saleski L. Myotendinous rupture of pectoralis major: a case report. J Urgent Care Med. 2023;17(11):21-23. Click Here to download …
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Urgent message: By leveraging grant funding, community-facing services, and a collaborative model with school districts, QUICKmed Urgent Care operates a successful school-based health center model. This innovative approach addresses healthcare gaps in underserved areas and augments the operator’s core business. Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc Click Here to download the article PDF QUICKmed Urgent Care, based in Youngstown, OH, is a prominent provider in the state’s Northeast region. Its 12 traditional urgent care centers are …
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Joanne P. Parker, MD Urgent message: High blood pressure is a common incidental finding in urgent care. Distinguishing patients who may need treatment from those who should be advised to follow up for further evaluation is well within the urgent care provider’s field of expertise. Click Here to download the article PDF Patients often present to urgent care with concerns about their blood pressure readings. Additionally, high blood pressure (BP) is frequently a very incidental …
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The patient is a 75-year-old female who presents with dizziness and a slow heartbeat. She has a history of hypertension. View the ECG taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case begins on the next page.
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A 49-year-old woman presents with a lesion that developed over her right toe over the past 4 weeks. It is painless, but has begun to bleed. On examination, a smooth, pink, friable, eroded nodule is seen on the nail bed. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
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A 69-year-old man presents with “neck pain” after a care crash. Lateral and oblique views of the lower cervical spine are ordered. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the following page.
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Heather Real Click Here to download the article PDF In the journey of an urgent care visit, where does the patient story begin? Is it when the patient walks through the door, or did it start when the patient was still at home Googling “urgent care near me” on their phone? It is likely neither of these. The patient journey to your urgent care actually begins before they even have a sniffle, fever, or injury; …
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How Long Should We Prescribe Antibiotics for Pediatric UTI? Take-Home Point: Children receiving 5 days of antibiotics for urinary tract infection (UTI) had a higher rate of treatment failure that children receiving 10-day courses. However, absolute treatment failure rates were low in both groups. Citation: Zaoutis T, Shaikh N, Fisher B, et. al. Short-Course Therapy for Urinary Tract Infections in Children: The SCOUT Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatr. 2023 Jun 26; e231979. Relevance: There have …
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