HOW TO USE URGENT CARE EFFECTIVELY: A COMPARISON WITH EMERGENCY ROOMS
It is important to understand the difference between Urgent Care and the Emergency Room. Effectively using the correct medical treatment center can save you significant amounts of time, money and more importantly help save your life.Urgent care is for conditions that require prompt attention but do not pose an immediate, serious threat to your health or life. In general, if your medical issue is life threatening call 911 or go directly to a hospital emergency room. If not, an Urgent Care Center such as Doctors Express Mount Vernon is an excellent alternative.
Some examples of conditions that can be treated at Doctors Express Urgent Care Center include the following:
- Abdominal Pain
- Accidents and falls
- Asthma - mild to moderate
- Back problems
- Bleeding from cuts, falls or kitchen accidents
- Ear Pain
- Eye Irritation
- Fever
- Migraine headache
- Small bone fractures
- Skin rashes
- Sprains
- STD Tests or Treatment
- Sprains and broken bones
- Sore Throat
- Urinary burning
- Vomiting, Diarrhea and Dehydration
Some examples of conditions that require a Hospital Emergency Room include the following:
- Amputations
- Breathing Obstruction
- Convulsions or seizures
- Difficulty in breathing
- Drug overdose
- Knife or gunshot wound
- Loss of limb or severe broken bone
- Poisoning
- Pregnancy - severe abdominal pain
- Seizures/Convulsions
- Serious head, neck or back injury
- Suspected Heart Attack or Stroke
- Unconsciousness
