Emergency Room vs. Urgent Care

  • 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

  • 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