Urgent Care

We have all sustained cuts and lacerations from gardening, woodworking, a fall, or just making dinner. Most times we can apply some antiseptic and bandage the cut. Sometimes, however, that cut is larger and deeper than we would like. In fact, maybe it needs stitches. How do you know if that’s the case, and where should you go for treatment?

When you are injured, ill, or a child is sick with fever, it is best to seek care as soon as possible. When to go to primary care vs urgent care is dependent on several factors. The severity of the illness, how immediate is care required, and of course, availability of that care should all be included in your decision. Let’s go deeper into this question with some examples.

Should I go to urgent care for a sore throat? That depends on the severity, frequency, and some specific symptoms. In many cases a sore throat is not that serious, but an urgent care can give you the treatment you need rather than waiting for a doctor’s appointment. Let’s explain in more detail.

The advent of more urgent care centers has been a boon not only for busy hospital emergency rooms but for patients as well. It relieves the emergency room from seeing less than serious conditions, and it provides patients a more timely diagnosis and treatment. The question remains of when to go to an urgent care vs. the emergency room.

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