Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

Pediatric Abdominal Pain: Consider Pneumonia in the Differential Diagnosis

Urgent message: Abdominal pain can be a challenging complaint, especially in younger patients. Consider the full range of differential diagnosis in order to initiate prompt, effective management. Curtis Kommer MD, Latha Shankar, MD, MBA and Robert Stuart, MD Introduction Since the time of Hippocrates, the ability of physicians to unravel the mystery of a patient’s abdominal pain has become synonymous with the art and practice of medicine. Pediatric abdominal pain, in particular, with its extensive …

A 25-Year-Old Male Presenting with Tetanus

Urgent message: Unusual as the diagnosis may be in 2009, patients with symptoms of what is later confirmed to be tetanus may be more likely to present to urgent care than to other practice settings. Curtis G. Kommer, MD, Latha Shankar, MD, and Mario Kapetsonis, MD Tetanus, a toxin-mediated infection of gram-positive bacteria Clostridium tetani, is a rare presentation in the 21st century. Since 2000, there have been fewer than 50 cases per year reported …