Urgent Care – FM EORE (2025) | 10 Core Q&As | Pneumothorax, PE, Orbital Cellulitis, HTN Crisis

This concise review includes 10 high-yield question-and-answer sets for the Urgent Care component of the Family Medicine End of Rotation Exam (FM EORE) 2025. It addresses urgent and emergent clinical presentations including orbital cellulitis, spontaneous and tension pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism, hypertensive urgency and emergency, and infected animal and human bites. Each topic is presented with hallmark symptoms, diagnostics (e.g., CT orbit, CXR, Wells score, PERC rule), and first-line treatment protocols including antibiotics, anticoagulants, and emergency interventions like decompression or IV antihypertensives. Treatment nuances are emphasized—for instance, recognizing the need for immediate IV antibiotics in orbital cellulitis or IV antihypertensives in hypertensive emergencies with end-organ damage. Bite wound management is categorized by source (human, dog, cat) and includes appropriate microbial etiologies and preferred antibiotic regimens. This guide is especially useful for medical students during clinical rotations in Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine and is also highly applicable for physician assistant students, NP students, and IMGs preparing for urgent care-related scenarios on USMLE Step 2 CK, PANCE, or COMLEX exams. Keywords: urgent care, FM EORE, pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism, orbital cellulitis, hypertensive crisis, emergency medicine, PERC rule, Wells criteria, IV antihypertensives, bite infections, augmentin, clinical rotation urgent care, medical student emergencies