Rashes and Skin Infections
Abstract Simple skin conditions are often evaluated in urgent care settings. This chapter gives an overview of the most common skin conditions and rashes that present to urgent care centers….
Genitourinary Complaints
Abstract Common urogenital complaints are discussed with clinical presentation, diagnostic features, and treatment recommendations offered. Keywords epididymitis, genital herpes simplex, prostatitis, kidney stones, urethritis, urinary tract infection (UTI) 1…
Cough, Shortness of Breath, and Chest Pain
Abstract Cough, shortness of breath, and chest pain are symptoms that millions of patients experience each year. There are many causes of these symptoms, some of which are the result…
Dental and Mouth Pain
Abstract This chapter describes several of the more common visits to urgent care centers related to mouth and jaw pain. Pain is often the most common presenting complaint, and the…
Red Eye, Eye Pain, and Vision Loss
Abstract This chapter reviews some of the most common causes of eye pain, eye redness, and vision loss, as well as a brief overview of the initiation evaluation and treatment….
Ear, Nose, and Throat
Abstract Ear, nose, and throat complaints are very common in the urgent care setting. Otitis media, otitis externa, sinusitis, rhinitis, pharyngitis, and tonsillitis are among the most common diseases seen…
Headache and Neurologic Complaints
Abstract Neurologic complaints are very common in the urgent care setting and can range from the benign to the life threatening. Diagnosis and treatment of these can lead to great…
Body Contouring Following Massive Weight Loss
The Clinical Problem ( Fig. 34.1 ) Truncal body-contouring surgery aimed at excising large quantities of redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue, especially after massive weight loss, with or without bariatric…
Inner Thigh Reduction: Reshaping Using a Two-Way Vector Technique
The Clinical Problem ( Fig. 39.1 ) The lower extremities, and especially the thighs, are one of the most typical surgery consultations in Argentina. Most patients with massive weight loss…
Gluteal Augmentation
The Clinical Problem ( Figs. 35.1 and 35.2 ) Gluteal augmentation surgery has grown by 42%/year in Brazil. Patients who look for gluteoplasty augmentation with implants are about 36 years…
