
Prepare for the unexpected and the atypical presentations
Don’t miss the curveballs of atypical clinical presentations in the urgent care or emergency department setting. In this course, you will learn to identify crucial findings in urology, pediatrics, neurology, orthopedics, toxicology, and more that you may encounter on your next shift. This course includes 8 hours of video content, downloadable pdfs of the slides, 45 case presentations, and a pre- and post-course quiz to test your knowledge.
Topics Covered in the
Course
Urology Curveballs
Assessment of urological conditions including uncomplicated UTIs, recurrent UTIs, and hydronephrosis
Diagnosis of asymptomatic bacteriuria, pelvic pain and urinary symptoms in women, urethral diverticulum, and epididymitis
Atypical causes of urinary frequency, and different causes and complications in men and women
Communication with urologists and improvement of patient care
Pediatric Curveballs
Atypical pediatric presentations and atypical conditions that are not often seen in the urgent care setting, such as imperforate hymen, hemolytic uremic syndrome, Seymour fracture, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, pneumococcal meningitis, methemoglobinemia, orbital cellulitis, otomycosis, and genital infections
Approaches to diagnosing and treating these conditions, including the need for referral to other medical providers
Common and Not so Common Neurologic Presentations
Signs and symptoms of neurological presentations and assessment methods to narrow the differential diagnosis
Management strategies of atypical presentations and conditions, including B12 deficiencies, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Guillain-Barre Syndrome, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), myasthenia gravis, and multiple sclerosis
Ticks and the Curves They Throw
Risk factors for tick-borne diseases and co-infection
Strategies for determining the organism that has caused the disease and applying targeted care, and methods for differentiating tick-borne disease from other disease processes
Review and management of tick-borne diseases, including anaplasmosis, babesiosis, Colorado tick fever, ehrlichiosis, Heartland and Bourbon virus diseases, Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Rickettsia Parkeri rickettsiosis, and tick-borne relapsing fever
Just Back Pain?
Atypical back pain presentations, such as cauda equina syndrome, spinal epidural hematoma, and spinal epidural abscess
High-risk causes of back pain that may present non-specifically as well as red flags
Summary of pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic, and alternative treatments
COVID Curveball Cases
Identify atypical presentations of COVID-19, including GI complaints and atypical rashes.
Atypical symptoms and findings associated with COVID-19.
COVID-19 Testing
Viral Transmission
Quarantine guidelines
Common Household Medications and Toxic Food Poisonings
Clinical presentations of the poisoned patient in the outpatient setting
Management strategies for toxicologic emergencies, including caustic eye injuries, pediatric ingestions, fish poisoning, brown recluse and black widow spider bites, and warfarin toxicity
Pearls for management and appropriate disposition (ED vs. home) for these patients
Hot Joints
Signs and symptoms of septic joints
Appropriate examination techniques and diagnostic testing, including x-rays, ultrasound, aspiration, and labs
Strategies for proper treatment and disposition
Continuing Medical Education
ACCME Accreditation:
Master Clinicians, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation:
Master Clinicians, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditsâ„¢. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AOA Accreditation:
This educational activity is eligible for 8 Category 2-B credit hours by the American Osteopathic Association.