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