Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

Recognizing and Managing Adrenal Crisis in Urgent Care: A Case Report

Urgent Message: Adrenal crisis is uncommon in the urgent care setting, but it can be rapidly fatal if diagnosis is missed. Early administration of hydrocortisone and fluid resuscitation with correction of electrolyte abnormalities are essential to reduce mortality. Clayton R. Halford, PA-C Keywords: adrenal crisis; adrenal insufficiency; Addison disease; hypoglycemia; hyperkalemia; pediatric endocrine emergency Abstract Introduction: Adrenal (Addisonian) crisis is a rare but life-threatening endocrine emergency that can present to urgent care with nonspecific symptoms. …

Diabetic Emergencies in the Urgent Care Setting

Urgent message: Patients with glucose levels either too high or too low often require immediate, potentially life-saving interventions in the urgent care setting. These patients are often found to be diabetic. Allan F. Moore, MD, Nicolas Abourizk, MD, Jeffrey Collins, MD, MA Diabetes is a common chronic disease affecting approximately 7% of the United States population. Of these individuals, 17.5 million carry a diagnosis of diabetes and over 6 million are undiagnosed. An estimated 54 …

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