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Is it an Emergency?

All parents have or will experience their child becoming ill after their pediatrician's office is closed. It may be an earache or an ankle sprain. With children, who knows? They are so unpredictable.

For conditions that are not life threatening but you can't wait until your pediatrician's office opens, consider an Urgent Care Center. The biggest advantage of the urgent care is avoiding the Emergency Rooms where waiting times can be long due to care being delivered to critically ill patients.

Please take a look at the lists below. Does your child have a life-threatening emergency?

Examples For Urgent Care Clinics

Allergies
Allergic Reaction
Asthma Attack (Minor)
Closed Fractures
Cold, Flu, Fever
Cough
Dizziness
Insect Bites
Nausea
Minor Burns
Minor Cuts/Lacerations
Pink Eye
Rash
Sore Throat
Sprains
Stitches

Examples For Hospital Emergency Room

Chest Pain
Head Injury with loss of consciousness
High Fever
Ingestion of Obstructive Objects
Ingestion of Poisons
Open Fractures
Seizures
Severe Abdominal Pain
Severe Asthma Attack
Severe Burns
Shock
Snake Bites
Unconscious or Catatonic State
Uncontrollable Bleeding

If you think your child's illness or injury is life-threatening, call 911.