All About Otitis Externa

Rob Beatty, MD FACEP Otitis Externa with Ear pain is a common complaint in healthcare. If you work in family practice, urgent care, or the emergency department, you will see patients with ear pain. Otitis media is a frequent diagnosis in patients with ear pain, especially during cold and flu season. Otitis externa is another … Read more

How to Manage Fingertip Avulsions

Lindee Abe, APRN Fingertip avulsions and lacerations are common injuries in urgent care centers and emergency departments everywhere. Avulsions can happen any time of the year, but are most commonly seen in the warmer months. Lacerations that don’t involve muscle or tendon damage are straightforward. They can be treated easily in these settings. Mixed in … Read more

Don’t Be So Sensitive!

Lindee Abe, APRN, FNP-C, ENP-C Hypersensitivity reactions can happen to anything in the environment. Likewise, there are many potential triggers. Hypersensitivity reactions are also a common chief complaint. With this being such a common chief complaint, it is essential to be able to quickly develop a treatment plan for these patients based on the type … Read more

The Red Eye: An Intro to Conjunctivitis

Amy Patel, PA-C The red eye is a common complaint seen in the pediatric and adult population. The most common cause of a red eye is conjunctivitis or inflammation of the conjunctiva. Anatomically, the conjunctiva is composed of two parts: palpebral and bulbar. The palpebral layer, also known as the tarsal conjunctiva, lines the inside … Read more

Current guidelines of managing pharyngitis

Payal Shah, PA-C “My throat hurts.” “ It hurts to swallow.” “It feels like razor blades in my throat.” We have all heard different variations of this from our patients. Sore throat, or pharyngitis, is a common complaint seen in the primary care, urgent care and emergency department setting. Differential Diagnosis Differentials of sore throat … Read more

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