Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

Urgent Care Centers Could Become Safe Haven For Surrendered Newborns in PA

In Pennsylvania, the state senate approved legislation to expand its safe haven laws, allowing urgent care (UC) clinics to serve as locations where parents can surrender unharmed newborns. Many states have safe haven laws that include drop off points at hospitals and healthcare facilities, but Pennsylvania would be only the second to name UC clinics specifically. Minnesota is the only other state that specifies “urgent care” rather than just “health facility.” However, in Minnesota, the …

8-month-old infant who reportedly stopped crawling

The patient, an 8-month-old boy, was brought in by a caretaker, who reported that the infant had stopped crawling. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.

5-week-old male with skin peeling around the "belly button"

The patient, a 5-week-old male, presented with skin peeling around the “belly button.” View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.

4-year-old patient incurs blow to head

This 4-year-old patient suffered a blow to the head. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.

7-month-old boy falls from a bed

The patient is 7-month-old boy who presents with his parents one day after falling from a bed. The parents state that there was no loss of consciousness; the child looks well and has not vomited. The parents brought the child in out of concern from the fall. You opt to do a skull x-ray for the same reason. View the x-ray taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.

10-month old child with 3 day history of pain

The patient is a 10-month-old child who presents with the parents, upon referral by the pediatrician, with a history of three days of pain but no history of trauma. The child refuses to stand, presumably due to pain, and resists crawling. View the x-ray taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.