Urgent Care Emergencies Avoiding the Pitfalls and Improving the Outcomes -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- 1 HEENT Pitfalls -- Introduction -- Eye -- Throat -- Ear -- Lips -- Nose -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 2 Management of Genitourinary Complaints -- Introduction -- Pearls for improving patient outcomes -- References -- 3 Orthopedic Pitfalls of the Upper Extremity -- Introduction -- Central slip tear -- Jersey finger -- Mallet finger -- Pearls for iImproving pPatient oOutcomes -- References -- 4 Orthopedic Pitfalls of the Lower Extremity -- Introduction -- Pearls for improving patient outcomes -- References -- 5 Orthopedic Pitfalls: Pediatrics -- Introduction -- Pearls for improving patient outcomes -- References -- 6 Pitfalls of Wound Management -- Introduction -- Wound preparation -- Foreign bodies -- Plantar wounds -- Wound care instructions -- Zipper injuries -- Burn management -- Pearls for improving patient outcomes -- References -- 7 Emergency Dermatology for the Acute Care Provider -- Introduction -- Dermatologic emergencies -- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever -- Meningococcemia -- Common infectious rashes -- Summary -- Pearls to improve patient outcome -- References -- 8 Management of Common Infections -- Introduction -- Bronchitis -- Pharyngitis -- Sinusitis -- Upper respiratory tract infections -- Pearls to improve patient outcomes -- References -- 9 Headache -- Introduction -- Pearls to improve patient outcomes -- References -- 10 The Evaluation and Management of Back Pain -- Introduction -- Pediatric back pain -- Evaluation -- Treatment -- Specific disease processes -- Epidural abscess -- Vertebral osteomyelitis -- Spinal cord compression -- Abdominal aortic aneurysm -- Cancer -- Spinal compression fractures -- Spinal stenosis -- Pregnancy-related low back pain.

Pearls for improving patient outcomes -- References -- 11 Pediatric Pitfalls -- Introduction -- Pearls for improving patient outcomes -- References -- 12 Geriatric Pitfalls -- Introduction -- Peptic ulcer disease -- Biliary tract disease -- Appendicitis -- Mesenteric ischemia -- Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm -- CNS injuries -- Fractures -- Conclusion -- Pearls for improving patient outcomes -- References -- 13 Pharmacology Pitfalls and Pearls in Urgent Care Medicine -- Introduction -- Pitfalls and pearls in pharmacology of commonly used medications -- Analgesics -- Opioids -- Local anesthetics -- Antiemetics -- Ondansetron -- Prochlorperazine -- Antibiotics -- Cephalosporins -- Important adverse reactions -- Warfarin -- Medications with narrow therapeutic index -- Herbal medicines -- Pitfalls in special populations -- Drugs to avoid in the elderly -- Drugs that are contraindicated in pregnancy -- Pearls for improving patient outcomes -- References -- 14 Talking the Talk: Effective Communication in Urgent Care -- Introduction -- Pearls for improving patient outcomes -- References -- Index.