Synopses & Reviews
Filling the roles of both office-based primary care and the emergency department, urgent care centers have become medical meccas for many in our highly mobile society. Yet until now, no single book provided all the information needed by those who work in this rapidly expanding field. Urgent Care Medicine closes that gap with comprehensive coverage that can make every aspect of urgent care and emergency department fast track practices more efficient, cost effective, and satisfying to clinicians and patients alike.
* You get expert clinical instruction for urgent and emergency conditions, coverage of routine, day-to-day health requirements, review of indications and techniques for common medical procedures, and all the answers you need on administrative and management issues
* Perfect for the seasoned urgent care physician who wants quick, direct access to the unique blend of information needed to practice in the urgent care setting
Ideal clinical reference for the physician without an emergency medicine background as well as for the resident rotating through the emergency department or outpatient clinics
* Written and edited by leaders in the field of urgent care medicine
THE BEST IN URGENT CARE PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES
* Everything you need to evaluate and treat the wide spectrum of complaints and requests seen in the practice of urgent care medicine
* Acute care techniquesfrom myocardial infarction to orthopedic and ophthalmic injuries and pediatric illnesses
* Protocols and procedures for routine physicals
* Documentation and record-keeping recommendations
* Errors to Avoid and Key Points of Documentation highlighted throughout
* Organized by an easy-to-use organ system format
* Standard and radiographic views of common urgent care conditions
* Appendixes of differential diagnoses for ruling out life-threatening conditions
* Guidelines for triage and patient transport
* Effective help with handling unpredictability in case of acuity and patient flow
* How-tos on establishing rapport in the urgent care setting
Synopsis
* More than 15,000 Urgent Care Centers handle on-demand patient care for minor emergency medical needs
* The first book on the market devoted to the needs of clinicians working at Urgent Care Centers
* Covers staffing, patient profiles, interfacility transport, and common procedures
* Highlights Physical Exam, Errors to Avoid, and Key Points of Documentation
Synopsis
x More than 15,000 Urgent Care Centers handle on-demand patient care for minor emergency medical needs
x The first book on the market devoted to the needs of clinicians working at Urgent Care Centers
x Covers staffing, patient profiles, interfacility transport, and common procedures
x Highlights Physical Exam, Errors to Avoid, and Key Points of Documentation
Synopsis
The first book devoted to the needs of clinicians working at Urgent Care Centers. This concise, practical manual is geared specifically for physicians and other clinicians staffing the growing number of Urgent Care Centers. Urgent Care Medicine covers the unique aspects of medical practice at these centers including; staffing, patient profiles, interfacility transport, and the most common procedures performed at these centers. The book features easy-to-find critical information and quick-reference appendices on Differential Diagnoses of Chief Complaints & Presenting Symptoms and Radiologic Diagnosis Pearls,
Table of Contents
Management
Introduction
Definition of Fast Track and Urgent Care Medicine
The Urgent Care Center
Documentation
Interfacility Transport of Patients
Customer Service in Urgent Care Medicine
Clinical Practice
Physical Examinations
Nontraumatic and Traumatic Eye Disorders
Ear, Nose, and Throat
Cardiology
Pulmonary Medicine