Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

When a Headache is the Worst-Case Scenario: A Case Report of Glioblastoma

Urgent Message: While most headache presentations are not life-threatening, urgent care providers must remain vigilant in identifying patients with potentially serious conditions who require transfer to a higher level of care. Elizabeth Minchau, DNP, APRN-BC; Saira George, MD; Stephanie Rellick, PhD; Carmen N. Burrell, DO Keywords: headache; glioblastoma; aphasia; hypertension; personality changes; brain mass Abstract Introduction: Patients often present to urgent care (UC) clinics for headaches. While most headaches are non-life-threatening, the urgent care provider …

Unexpected Viral Illness in an Urgent Care Setting: The Re-Emergence of Mumps, Measles, and Varicella

Urgent message: Urgent care providers often see acute public health emergencies due to easy patient accessibility. It is important to identify communicable disease rapidly to control any risk of a community outbreak. This article will focus on mumps, measles and varicella (chickenpox). Carmen N. Burrell, DO, Melinda J. Sharon, MPH, and Megan Kessell, BA In recent years, outbreaks of uncommon infectious diseases have occurred in schools and communities, due to increasing travel exposures, decreasing vaccination …

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