Urgent Care at LifePointe offers quality care for minor illnesses and injuries. Below is a guide to help you understand when to go to an emergency room and when to visit Urgent Care at LifePointe.
Emergency Room Situations:
- Chest pain
- Heart attack
- Stroke
- Deep cuts
- Severe bleeding
- Head injury or any major injury
- Sudden loss of vision or blurred vision
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- Severe abdominal pain
- Sudden severe headache
- Coughing up or vomiting blood
- Severe burns
- Seizures
- Infant, toddler or small children
with very high fevers (104 F or greater)
- Loss of consciousness, sudden dizziness,
weakness or loss of coordination or balance
- Any life-threatening situation
Urgent Care Situations:
- Minor injuries or illnesses
- Minor burns
- Sprains and strains
- Coughs
- Colds
- Sore throats
- Sinus infections
- Ear infections
- Fever or Flu-like symptoms
- Allergic reactions (non-life-threatening)
- Rash or other skin irritations
- Mild asthma
- Animal bites
- Broken bones
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