Abstract The immune system responds to exercise in various ways. Infectious risk is increased in athletes and active individuals because of physical demands, contact with teammates, frequent traveling, and untidy…
Abstract Urgent care centers frequently encounter patients with problems that are beyond the capability of the center to treat. In this chapter we will discuss some of the commonly encountered…
Abstract On occasion, children may present to an urgent care with an emergent condition. This chapter will describe several common pediatric emergencies. Ultimately, the goal in any of these cases…
Abstract This chapter is a brief overview of the approach to the care of adults presenting to urgent care with emergencies requiring rapid recognition, stabilization, and disposition. Keywords adult emergencies,…
Abstract The management of pain in the urgent care environment is a complex balance of mechanism-based analgesic interventions, treatment of pain-related fear and anxiety, and considerations of a patient’s age,…
Abstract For the uninitiated, the thought of removing a foreign body from an uncooperative pediatric patient can be a panic-inducing moment. With appropriate anxiolysis, behavior management, and mastery of a…
Abstract This chapter will review both oral soft tissue and dental injuries and procedures. As a part of the discussion, the questions will emphasize which injuries can be managed in…
Keywords dislocation, fracture, reduction 1 When is an emergent reduction of a fracture or dislocation indicated? The majority of fractures and dislocations can either be reduced in a nonemergent…
Abstract This chapter presents questions and key points of the procedure of abscess incision and drainage. Keywords abscess, drainage, incision 1 What is a skin abscess? An abscess is…
Abstract Wounds and lacerations are common complaints of patients seen in doctors’ offices and urgent care centers. Wound assessment, patient’s medical history, and physician experience are important considerations in the…
