Abstract Many infectious disease issues are managed in the urgent care setting. This chapter highlights tuberculosis, Lyme disease, rabies, and measles. Keywords Lyme, measles, purified protein derivative (PPD), rabies, tuberculosis…
Abstract Abdominal pain is often difficult to diagnose. By having a broad differential and methodically eliminating potential diagnoses through a combination of historical features, physical exam findings, laboratory values, and…
Abstract Gynecologic medical problems are common presentations to urgent care centers. Having a basic understanding of clinical symptoms and treatment is essential to providing care in this setting. Keywords Bartholin…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
