It’s been more than a decade, but the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has finally released updated guidelinesfor complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs) — and there’s a lot for clinicians to digest.
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Labial Adhesions in Young Girls: When to Treat & How
If you’ve spent any time examining toddlers with urinary complaints, chances are you’ve encountered pediatric labial adhesions — maybe without realizing it at first. It’s one of the more common yet under-discussed vulvar conditions in children, and the good news is that most of the time, management is simple, gentle, and completely in your wheelhouse.
Food Allergy or Intolerance in Children? A Practical Evaluation Guide
How to confidently identify true pediatric food allergies, avoid unnecessary testing, and support families with evidence-based care.
Managing Opioid Overdose: A Practical Guide for Clinicians
Opioid overdoses have become an unavoidable part of our daily shifts in the ED. It is a tragic commonality that transcends social and economic lines. It would be a safe bet that if you are reading this, you likely have a friend, family member, or colleague whose life has been disrupted by opioid abuse.
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Hypoglycemia in the Outpatient Setting
Hypoglycemia is one of the most frequent — and potentially fatal — complications in people with diabetes. It’s something every urgent care and primary care clinician must be ready to manage quickly and effectively. But in the outpatient world, where IV setups may be sparse, and you don’t have an entire emergency department team to rely on, what’s the safest and fastest...
Labeling Changes for Menopausal Hormone Therapy: What’s New
On November 10, 2025 the FDA announced a change to the labeling for menopausal hormone therapy (MHT). This was big news, and it has major ramifications for our patients.
Still Talking About the mRNA COVID Vaccine? Us Too—and Here’s Why
We first started talking about the COVID-19 vaccine five years ago. And somehow, here we are—still talking about it. Still answering patient questions, still sorting through the latest data, and still trying to find the right words when the topic comes up in the exam room.
In Their Prime: The Geriatrics Audio Course Every Clinician Needs
The population is aging fast, and clinicians are feeling the impact. By 2030, 1 in 5 Americans will be over 65, and older adults already represent the highest healthcare utilization of any age group. Yet fewer than 45% of medical schools have a required geriatrics rotation, leaving most of us to piece together our knowledge on the fly.
Happy Nurse Practitioner Week!
Origin Story
The nurse practitioner (NP) profession can trace its roots back to a pediatric clinic in Colorado. In 1965, the first NP program was founded by Dr. Loretta Ford, a public health nurse, and Dr. Henry Silver, a pediatrician. This was in response to an expansion of Medicare and Medicaid that left many at-risk populations without adequate access to primary care,...
What Clinicians Need to Know About Pediatric COVID, Influenza, and RSV Vaccines This Season
November is here, and with it comes the annual parade of sniffles, fevers, and worried parents in our exam rooms. But this year, the viral season feels especially layered. We’re not just worried about bracing for influenza and RSV— we’re also navigating a new chapter in COVID vaccination, including a notable shift in pediatric recommendations from the American Academy of...
Auricular Hematomas in Urgent Care
When I was younger, one of my older relatives gave me some advice: “Check someone’s ears before picking a fight, and if they have cauliflower ear… run away.” I’d learn later that he meant those ears belonged to wrestlers or martial artists—people who’ve taken (and given) a lot of hits. In other words: someone I stood no chance against.
Teaching AI to Think Like a Clinician — Not Just Guess Like a Student
In medicine, reasoning is not just about being right or wrong; it is about how confident you should be given incomplete information. That kind of judgment has always set clinicians apart, and now researchers are testing whether AI in medicine can learn it too.
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