Description
Book SynopsisIdentifies the high-risk pitfalls practitioners are likely to encounter in these settings and discusses how to recognize/avoid them Includes 'clinical pearls' aimed at optimizing patient care Timely: demand for urgent care services has never been greater and providers are under pressure as never before to deliver efficient, effective care.
Table of ContentsList of Contributors vi
Preface ix
1 HEENT Pitfalls 1
Alisa M. Gibson and Sarah K. Sommerkamp
2 Management of Genitourinary Complaints 11
George Willis and Nadia Eltaki
3 Orthopedic Pitfalls of the Upper Extremity 21
Brooks M. Walsh and Reinier van Tonder
4 Orthopedic Pitfalls of the Lower Extremity 32
Christopher S. Kiefer
5 Orthopedic Pitfalls: Pediatrics 41
Jana L. Anderson and James L. Homme
6 Pitfalls of Wound Management 52
Michael K. Abraham and Hyung T. Kim
7 Emergency Dermatology for the Acute Care Provider 59
Eric T. Boie and Jennifer A. Lisowe
8 Management of Common Infections 70
Siamak Moayedi and Mercedes Torres
9 Headache 79
Michael J. Laughlin Jr. and David M. Nestler
10 The Evaluation and Management of Back Pain 87
Michael C. Bond
11 Pediatric Pitfalls 97
Jana L. Anderson and James L. Homme
12 Geriatric Pitfalls 109
Joseph P. Martinez
13 Pharmacology Pitfalls and Pearls in Urgent Care Medicine 119
Christopher E. Anderson and Ronna L. Campbell
14 Talking the Talk: Effective Communication in Urgent Care 132
Stephen M. Schenkel
Index 141
