Where should I go for care ?
Primary Care Urgent Care
Emergency Room
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Call or see your Primary Care Provider for your regular medical issues or most urgent needs . Your provider will often have same-day appointments .
• Check-ups or physicals
• Common illnesses ( ear ache , cold , fever )
• Flu / COVID shot or other vaccines
• Health advice
• Medication refills or changes
• Referral to a specialist
• Routine tests
• Your long term medical problems
Go to Urgent Care for common things that need to be treated soon , but you primary care provider is not available .
• Mild allergic reaction ( rash )
• Animal or insect bite
• Back pain
• Bad cold or flu
• Cuts requiring stitches
• Ear aches
• Eye infection or irritation
• Mild fever
• Minor burns
• Nausea , vomiting , and diarrhea
• Shortness of breath
• Skin conditions
• Sore throat
• Sprains or strains
• Suspected broken bone , not shifted or out of place
• Urinary tract infection
Go to the Emergency Room or call 911 for serious conditions that threaten life or limb .
• Broken bone , shifted out of place
• Coughing or vomiting blood
• Chest pain
• Difficulty speaking
• Head or eye injury
• Poisoning or overdose
• Severe abdominal pain
• Severe burns
• Signs of stroke , such as numbness or weakness of limbs
• Sudden loss of consciousness
• Uncontrolled bleeding
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The content above is provided for reference and educational purposes only . The lists above are not meant to be complete or exhaustive or to be medical advice . Follow the directions of your provider . If you think you have a medical emergency , go to your nearest emergency room or call 911 immediately .