Urgent Care Alert Archives – April 1, 2007
April 1, 2007
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The Tonal Qualities of Providers' Voice Predictive of History
Medical malpractice history is not only associated with medical negligence but is also associated with a provider's interpersonal skills the nature and quality of communication with a patient. -
Diagnosing Spondylolysis
Low back pain is a common presentation in primary care offices, urgent care facilities, and emergency departments across the nation. However, low back pain in an adolescent, or an otherwise young healthy adult, is a bit curious, particularly when occurring in an active individual. The most common cause of low back pain in the active, athletic population is spondylolysis, an acquired defect in the pars interarticularis. -
There Is No Cure for the Common Cold
Over-the-counter cold medications are widely available and commonly used in infants and children. Cohen-Kerem and colleagues present a brief review of the literature, reminding us that critical reviews generally fail to demonstrate a beneficial effect over placebo in the relief of cough and cold symptoms in children, particularly for preschoolers and infants. -
Best Option for Treatment of Pain Secondary to Ankle Sprain
Pain is the leading reason for seeking care in the emergency department, yet it is often under- treated in the ED because of inadequate assessment and treatment, for fear of addiction. -
Validating the San Francisco Syncope Rule
if the San Francisco Syncope Rule can be externally validated. The San Francisco syncope rule was developed to try to stratify which patients are at low risk for an adverse event within the succeeding 7 days. In the initial study, the Rule was determined to be 96% to 98% sensitive. -
To Compete or not to Compete: The Athletic Physical
Cardiovascular abnormalities that cause or contribute to a traumatic sudden death during athletic events are believed to occur in 1 out of every 200,000 young athletes.