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Emergency Room vs. Urgent Care
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It's an emergency if you're experiencing:
- Abdominal pain
- Accidental poisoning
- Broken bones
- Burns – moderate to severe
- Chemical exposure
- Chest pain
- Complex lacerations
- Concussions
- Eye and nasal injuries
- Head injuries
- Loss of consciousness
- Moderate to serve respiratory distress
- Seizures
- Sudden difficulty speaking
- Sudden loss of hearing
- Sudden weakness
- Uncontrolled bleeding
- Wound care
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Go to urgent care if you have:
- Asthma and allergies
- Burns and rashes
- Cold, coughs and flu
- Dehydration
- Earache
- Eye injuries – pink eye
- Fever
- Headaches and migraines
- Lacerations
- Nose bleeds
- School, camp, and sports physicals
- Sinus infections
- Sore throat
- Stomachache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
- Strains, and sprains
- Unexpected dizziness
- Urinary tract infections