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THE JOURNAL OF URGENT CARE MEDICINE<br />
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www.jucm.com | The Official Publication of the Urgent Care Association of America<br />
IN THIS ISSUE<br />
FEATURES<br />
10 Epididymitis: The Optimal<br />
Urologic Evaluation<br />
Management Approach in<br />
the Urgent Care Setting<br />
19 Emergencies in the Office:<br />
Why Are 911 Calls Placed From<br />
Family Medicine and Urgent Care<br />
Offices?<br />
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DEPARTMENTS<br />
26 Abstracts in Urgent Care<br />
29 Insights in Images<br />
33 Health Law<br />
35 Coding Q & A<br /> <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=1">™ JANUARY 2007 </a> ™ JANUARY 2007 <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=2">Coming soon.From the makers of PATANOL® solution</a> Coming soon.From the makers of PATANOL® solution<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=3"> LETTER FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEFKeeping the Joy</a> LETTER FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEFKeeping the Joy<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=4">The Official Publication of the Urgent Care Assoc</a> The Official Publication of the Urgent Care Assoc<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=5">When cough shows up inyour urgent care center...</a> When cough shows up inyour urgent care center...<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=6">Tussionex </a> Tussionex <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=7">JUCM EDITOR-IN-CHIEFLee A. Resnick, MDCase Wes</a> JUCM EDITOR-IN-CHIEFLee A. Resnick, MDCase Wes<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=8"> JUCM CONTRIBUTORS </a> JUCM CONTRIBUTORS <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=9"> FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORShooting for Great </a> FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORShooting for Great <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=10"></a> <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=11">FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR As we have learn</a> FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR As we have learn<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=12">Clinical FocusEpididymitisThe Optimal Urologic </a> Clinical FocusEpididymitisThe Optimal Urologic <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=13">EPIDIDYMITISdidymis, an accessory gland in </a> EPIDIDYMITISdidymis, an accessory gland in <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=14">EPIDIDYMITISthe bladder, (glass B), orthe </a> EPIDIDYMITISthe bladder, (glass B), orthe <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=15"></a> <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=16">EPIDIDYMITISFigure 2. Evaluation and treatm</a> EPIDIDYMITISFigure 2. Evaluation and treatm<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=17">BeachRESORT • DAYTONA BEACH, FLNATIONAL CONFER</a> BeachRESORT • DAYTONA BEACH, FLNATIONAL CONFER<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=18">EPIDIDYMITISa course of an antibiotic such </a> EPIDIDYMITISa course of an antibiotic such <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=19">DESCRIPTIONCIPRODEX® (ciprofloxacin 0.3% and dex</a> DESCRIPTIONCIPRODEX® (ciprofloxacin 0.3% and dex<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=20">HOW CAN YOU MISS?For Mo</a> HOW CAN YOU MISS?For Mo<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=21">Original ResearchEmergencies in the OfficeWhy A</a> Original ResearchEmergencies in the OfficeWhy A<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=22">EMERGENCIES IN THE OFFICEBackground: Previo</a> EMERGENCIES IN THE OFFICEBackground: Previo<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=23">than one chief complaintwas recorded, such as “c</a> than one chief complaintwas recorded, such as “c<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=24"></a> <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=25">EMERGENCIES IN THE OFFICEAge and Sex Distri</a> EMERGENCIES IN THE OFFICEAge and Sex Distri<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=26">EMERGENCIES IN THE OFFICETable 4. Most Comm</a> EMERGENCIES IN THE OFFICETable 4. Most Comm<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=27">EMERGENCIES IN THE OFFICETable 5. Types and</a> EMERGENCIES IN THE OFFICETable 5. Types and<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=28"> ABSTRACTS IN URGENT CAREOn Stone Passage, Wait</a> ABSTRACTS IN URGENT CAREOn Stone Passage, Wait<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=29"></a> <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=30">ABSTRACTS IN URGENT CAREJuly 11, 2005, involv</a> ABSTRACTS IN URGENT CAREJuly 11, 2005, involv<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=31"> INSIGHTS IN IMAGESCLINICAL CHALLENGE: CASE </a> INSIGHTS IN IMAGESCLINICAL CHALLENGE: CASE <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=32">INSIGHTS IN IMAGES: CLINICAL CHALLENGEFIGURE</a> INSIGHTS IN IMAGES: CLINICAL CHALLENGEFIGURE<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=33"> INSIGHTS IN IMAGESCLINICAL CHALLENGE: CASE </a> INSIGHTS IN IMAGESCLINICAL CHALLENGE: CASE <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=34">INSIGHTS IN IMAGES: CLINICAL CHALLENGEFIGURE</a> INSIGHTS IN IMAGES: CLINICAL CHALLENGEFIGURE<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=35"> HEALTH LAWProtecting Yourself AgainstMedical </a> HEALTH LAWProtecting Yourself AgainstMedical <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=36">Call forArticlesThe Journal of Urgent Care Medi</a> Call forArticlesThe Journal of Urgent Care Medi<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=37"> CODING Q&ACoding Conundrum: E/M with aProced</a> CODING Q&ACoding Conundrum: E/M with aProced<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=38">CODING Q&APatients undergoing a procedure that </a> CODING Q&APatients undergoing a procedure that <a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=39">Career Opportunities Hobart,</a> Career Opportunities Hobart,<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=40"> Naples, Florida A progres</a> Naples, Florida A progres<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=41"> OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINEKeeping Your Ear to the C</a> OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINEKeeping Your Ear to the C<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=42"> DEVELOPING DATAU CAOA’S Survey Committee</a> DEVELOPING DATAU CAOA’S Survey Committee<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=43"> LEVAQUIN® (levofloxacin) TABLETS</a> LEVAQUIN® (levofloxacin) TABLETS<a title="JUCM, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine January 2007 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/377e88e9?page=44"> Indications:* LEVAQUIN is indicated for adults</a> Indications:* LEVAQUIN is indicated for adults