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The new Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice issue is out now! This month's issue, Pediatric Apophysitis Management in the Emergency Department, reviews the major anatomic areas of apophysitis, presents guidance for activity modification and return precautions, and indications for when it is appropriate to refer patients for specialty care. https://loom.ly/lV0ajOI

The new Emergency Medicine Practice issue is out now! This month's issue, Management of Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage in the Emergency Department, provides a comprehensive analysis of the literature and recommendations based on the best available evidence, including expeditious management of critically elevated intracranial pressure and acquisition of follow-up studies. https://loom.ly/rAD1Aj8

Coding Challenge: Influenza in Urgent Care... Determine the correct evaluation and management (E/M) service code for this urgent care encounter: A 44-year-old female new patient presents to urgent care complaining of symptoms that began 2 days ago and include a nonproductive cough, fever, nasal congestion, nausea and vomiting. Pertinent negatives include no chest pain, headaches, or orthopnea. Her symptoms are alleviated by OTC cough suppressant. She has no history of COPD. Read more and find out the answer now by visiting our FOAMED blog! https://loom.ly/CmJ2f6Y

Let’s talk about Parallel Lacerations! You see these all the time, lacerations in close proximity, but how do you close these? Dr. O'Malley shares some tips and tricks in this video! Take The Laceration Course for even more practice! https://loom.ly/LU5oM4A #parallelacerations #urgentcare #lacerations #SutureNeedle #Suture #ER #medicine #medical #thelacerationcourse #PA #NP #NursePractitioner #medicalschool #EmergencyMedicine

Case Presentation: Emergency Department Management of Acute Scrotal Pain in Pediatric Patients A previously healthy 13-year-old boy with 3 hours of lower abdominal and groin pain presents to your rural community ED… The boy has no fever, dysuria, or hematuria. He is not sexually active and denies trauma. He has vomited twice. On examination, the boy appears uncomfortable and rates his pain as 9/10. His abdomen is soft, with mild lower left quadrant tenderness. A testicular examination is notable for a swollen, erythematous, high-riding left testicle that feels indurated compared to the right testicle. You cannot elicit a cremasteric reflex on either the right or the left. You begin to consider your management priorities… What’s Your Diagnosis? Find out now! https://loom.ly/DLEVl-Q

CME: See What's New! Our January issues come with 4 CME credits each. Additionally, you can get CME credit for all issues in the next year, as well as from any issue published within the past 3 years. Start earning today! https://loom.ly/q8B1IbQ

NEW EMplify Podcast: Acute Mesenteric Ischemia In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD discuss the December 2024 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Diagnosis and Management of Acute Mesenteric Ischemia in the Emergency Department. Listen now! https://loom.ly/8_DQwQg

Not every red, swollen area is an abscess! Learn to spot the difference between cellulitis and abscesses—and treat them right—with The Abscess Course. https://loom.ly/2ISIGWo ?? #TheAbscessCourse #AbscessManagement #UrgentCare #MedicalEducation #EBMedicine

New Evidence-Based Urgentology Podcast: Epistaxis In this episode, Dr. Tracey Davidoff and Dr. Joe Toscano discuss the recent Evidence-Based Urgent Care article Management of Epistaxis in the Urgent Care Setting. Listen now! https://loom.ly/ui6_ADk

Did you know that all our subscriptions now include our newest tool, Interactive Clinical Pathways? You get access to complete flowcharts for guiding your clinical decision-making, available on desktop or mobile for point-of-care use. Our newest tool for helping you deliver the best care to every patient who presents to your ED or urgent care! Subscribe today to get instant access to clinical pathways! https://loom.ly/GyIh78A