Urgent Care Medicine Secrets

2nd Edition - January 29, 2024
Editors: Robert P. Olympia, Rory O'Neill, Matthew L. Silvis
Language: English
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For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Urgent Care Medicine Secrets, 2nd Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.

Cover image
Title page
Copyright
Dedication
Contributors
Preface
Contents
Top 100 Secrets
I General Concepts in Urgent Care Medicine
Chapter 1 Urgent Care Medicine: The Past, Present, and Future
The Past
The Present
The Future
Bibliography
Chapter 2 The Business of Urgent Care
Chapter 3 Office Emergency and Disaster Preparedness
TOP SECRETS
Bibliography
Chapter 4 Adult Emergencies Presenting to Urgent Care Centers
General Approach
Chest Pain
Altered Mental Status
Respiratory Distress
Case Conclusion
Bibliography
Chapter 5 Pediatric Emergencies Presenting to Urgent Care Centers
Top Secrets
Altered Mental Status
Respiratory Distress
Bibliography
II Adult Urgent Care Medicine
Chapter 6 Headache and Neurologic Complaints
Top Secrets
Tension Type Headache
Cluster Headache
Facial Droop/Bell’s Palsy (Fig. 6.1)
Vasovagal Syncope
Bibliography
Chapter 7 Red Eye, Eye Pain, and Vision Loss
Bibliography
Chapter 8 Ear, Nose, and Throat
Bibliography
Chapter 9 Dental and Mouth Pain
Bibliography
Chapter 10 Cough, Shortness of Breath, and Chest Pain
Top Secrets
Streptococcus pneumoniae and respiratory viruses.
Bibliography
Chapter 11 Abdominal Pain, Nausea, Vomiting, and Diarrhea
Bibliography
Chapter 12 Genitourinary Complaints
Bibliography
Chapter 13 Gynecologic Complaints
Bibliography
Chapter 14 Rashes and Skin Infections
Erythema Multiforme (EM), Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia And Systemic Symptoms (Dress) Syndrome, Steven-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (Ten)
Contact Dermatitis
Cutaneous Abscesses
Cellulitis and Erysipelas
Erythema Migrans and Lyme Disease
Tick Bite and Removal
Necrotizing Fasciitis
Bibliography
Chapter 15 Head and Neck Trauma
Top Secrets
Bibliography
Chapter 16 Chest and Abdominal Trauma
Top Secrets: (1–2)
Abdominal Trauma
Bibliography
Chapter 17 Musculoskeletal Presentations
The Upper Extremity
The Lower Extremity
Cuneiform Fractures
Metatarsal Fractures
Acute Achilles’ Tendon Rupture
Muscular Pain
Bibliography
Chapter 18 Infectious Disease Issues
Top Secrets
Tuberculosis (TB)
Lyme Disease
Rabies
Measles
Bibliography
III Pediatric Urgent Care Medicine
Chapter 19 Fever
Top Secrets
Bibliography
Chapter 20 Headache
Bibliography
Chapter 21 Eye Complaints
Top Secrets
Bibliography
Chapter 22 Ear Pain, Nasal Congestion, and Sore Throat
Top Secrets
Ear Pain
Nasal congestion
Sore Throat
Bibliography
Chapter 23 Neck Pain and Masses
Top Secrets
Bibliography
Chapter 24 Cough
Top Secrets
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Chapter 25 Chest Pain
Bibliography
Chapter 26 Abdominal Pain
Top Secrets
Abdominal Pain
Common Causes
Emergent Causes
Testicular
Ovarian
Gallstones
Pancreatitis
Hepatitis
Bibliography
Chapter 27 Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, and Dehydration
Top Secrets
Bibliography
Chapter 28 Urinary and Urologic Complaints
Bibliography
Chapter 29 Vaginal Complaints
Bibliography
Chapter 30 Skin Rashes and Infections
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Chapter 31 Limp
Top Secrets
Questions 2–5
Bibliography
Chapter 32 Head and Neck Trauma
Head Injuries
Neck Injuries
Bibliography
Chapter 33 Chest and Abdominal Trauma
Top Secrets
Bibliography
Chapter 34 Extremity Trauma
Top Secrets
Bibliography
Chapter 35 Common Newborn Complaints
Central Cyanosis Versus Acrocyanosis in Infants
Oral Candidiasis
Newborn Rashes
BRUE (Brief Resolved Unexplained Events)
Bibliography
IV Sports-Related Complaints
Chapter 36 Concussion
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Chapter 37 Acute Neck Pain
Top Secret
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Chapter 38 Acute Low Back Pain
Bibliography
Chapter 39 Evaluation and Management of Acute Sprains and Strains
Top Secrets
Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
Patellar Tendinopathy
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Chapter 40 Overuse Apophyseal Injuries
Top Secrets
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Chapter 41 The Acutely Injured Shoulder
Top Secrets
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Chapter 42 FOOSH (Fall on Outstretched Hand) Injuries
Top Secrets
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Chapter 43 Acute Finger and Wrist Injuries
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Chapter 44 The Acutely Swollen Knee
Top Secrets
Chapter 45 The Acutely Limping Child
Top Secrets
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Chapter 46 Ankle Sprains
Top Secrets
Anatomy
High Ankle Sprain
Diagnosis
Treatment
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Chapter 47 Environmental Emergencies
Cold Injuries
Heat Injuries
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Chapter 48 Acute Infectious Diseases and the Athlete
The Common Cold
Sinusitis
Pharyngitis
Infectious Mononucleosis
Pulmonary Infections
Cardiac Infections
Bacterial Dermatoses
Gastrointestinal Infections
Acknowledgment
Bibliography
Chapter 49 When to Image for Sports-Related Complaints
Top Urgent Care Secrets
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
V Procedures
Chapter 50 Wound Assessment, Burns, and Animal Bites
Wound Assessment
Spider, Scorpion, Bee, and Snake Bites
Marine envenomations
Fish and Shellfish Poisoning
Bibliography
Chapter 51 Laceration Repair
Top Secrets
Chapter 52 Fracture and Dislocation Reductions
Top Secrets
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Chapter 53 Splinting and Casting
Top Secrets
Acknowledgements
Chapter 54 Abscess Incision and Drainage
Chapter 55 Foreign Body Removal
Top Secrets
Ear and Nasal Foreign Bodies
Foreign Body Ingestion or Aspiration
Foreign Bodies in the Skin
Acknowledgments
Chapter 56 Dental and Oral Complaints and Procedures
Dental Injuries
Dental Infections
Acknowledgments
Chapter 57 Analgesia and Sedation
Bibliography
VI Miscellaneous
Chapter 58 Mental Health Urgencies
Bibliography
Chapter 59 Toxicology
Top Secrets
Questions/Answers
Bibliography
Chapter 60 Travel Medicine
Bibliography
Chapter 61 Diagnostic Imaging: General Concepts
Top Secrets
What types of imaging might you use in urgent care?
Chapter 62 Diagnostic Ultrasound
Top Secrets
Introduction to Ultrasound
FAST
Pulmonary
Aorta
Biliary
Skin and Soft Tissue
Intrauterine Pregnancy
Renal
Chapter 63 Obstetrical Complaints
Bibliography
Index

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Robert P. Olympia

Rory O'Neill

Matthew L. Silvis