FEATURED MEDICAL EDUCATION TOPIC: Urgent Care Roulette

What is the problem?

Common urgent care complaints include respiratory infections such as the common cold and flu, rashes, urinary tract infections, and minor injuries like sprains and strains. There have been many advancements and updates to best practice guidelines regarding the care and management of patients presenting to urgent care clinics. This lecture addresses the educational gap between common practice patterns and evidence-based medicine practice, which is the standard of care.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the learners will be able to:

• Recognize and distinguish between common conditions seen in an urgent care setting
• Develop evidence-based treatment plans for common urgent care complaints
• Identify how to properly perform procedural techniques for common urgent care complaints

If your medical staff needs an update on management of urgent care issues, consider contacting our office to book a speaker at 877-505-4777 or info@speakersnetwork.com.

REFERENCES

https://urgentcareassociation.org/college-of-urgent-care-medicine/best-practices/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10753205/