scholarly journals Implementation of the Canadian Emergency Department Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) in an Urgent Care Center in Saudi Arabia

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Arafat ◽  
Ali Al-Farhan ◽  
Hiba Abu Khalil
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Urgent Care ◽  
Urgent Care Center ◽  
Emergency Department Triage

Resource utilization of adult patients referred to the emergency department from an urgent care center

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 272-275
Author(s):  
Jerel Chacko ◽  
Mikhail Podlog ◽  
Joseph Basile ◽  
Ahad Anjum ◽  
Elias Youssef ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Resource Utilization ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Urgent Care ◽  
Urgent Care Center

scholarly journals Perirectal Abscess Masquerading as Cauda Equina Syndrome in an Otherwise Healthy 12-Year-Old Child

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Dylan Dean
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Cauda Equina Syndrome ◽  
Pediatric Surgery ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Cauda Equina ◽  
Urgent Care ◽  
Urgent Care Center ◽  
Perirectal Abscess ◽  
Abnormal Gait

A 12-year-old boy was brought to an urgent care center for fever, back pain, and abnormal gait. In addition to back pain, the patient was found to be persistently febrile but also had decreased perianal sensation and bowel incontinence. He was therefore referred to the emergency department where his back pain improved without medication but he was still febrile with bowel incontinence and persistently decreased perianal sensation. An MRI was ordered to evaluate possible cauda equina syndrome and revealed a perirectal abscess. The child ultimately underwent an exam under anesthesia with pediatric surgery and had a drain placed. This case highlights a unique presentation of perirectal abscess masquerading as cauda equina syndrome. A discussion of important considerations in emergency room diagnosis and management is presented.

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