When to Use the Walk-In Clinic
Walk-In Clinic care is for urgent medical conditions where prompt attention is needed, but there is not an immediate, serious threat to health or life. You should seek Walk-In Clinic care for:
- Colds
- Flu symptoms
- Sore throat
- Cough or upper respiratory symptoms
- Ear or sinus pain
- Minor burns and bruises
- Scrapes and lacerations
- Sprains
- Possible fractures
- Asthma
- Pediatric illnesses
- Abdominal pain
- Rash or hives
- Stings and bites
- Allergies
- Fevers
- Headaches
- Foreign object in eye or nose
- Urinary symptoms
- Work related injuries
When to Use Emergency Care:
Emergency care is for sudden or unexpected medical conditions that could cause significant harm or death without prompt attention. You should call 9-1-1 and seek emergency care for:
- Chest pain (suspected heart attack or stroke)
- Amputation of limbs or deep wounds with severe bleeding
- Sudden confusion, weakness, dizziness, numbness, severe headache or difficulty speaking or breathing
- Severe head injuries with loss of consciousness or new seizures
- Major burns involving the face or large areas of the body
- Vomiting blood
- Smoke or chemical inhalation
- Poisoning, overdoses and suicidal behavior
- Physical or sexual assault
- Pregnancy complications over 20 weeks including labor, bleeding, fluid leakage, decreased fetal movement
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