"If you go to an urgent care center with a health problem that is too urgent, you're wasting time and will be directed to the nearest hospital's emergency room. And if you go to the emergency room with a health problem that is not urgent enough, you may be seen eventually ― after spending a small fortune and a lot of time ― but wish you had gone to an urgent care. So how do you figure out which choice is right for you?"
"Urgent care is ideal for rapid assessment and treatment of mild to moderate medical issues such as sprains and sports injuries, lacerations, cold and flu, rashes," said Dr. Ryan Gibney, an emergency physician and medical director of the emergency department at UCI Health ― Irvine, an acute care hospital. Gibney also said that you may want to consider going to an urgent care center for the following symptoms: "mild stomach pain, urinary symptoms, cuts, bumps, bruises, cough, cold, fever.""
Urgent care offers rapid assessment and treatment for mild-to-moderate medical problems, including sprains, sports injuries, lacerations, cold and flu, rashes, mild stomach pain, urinary symptoms, cuts, bumps, bruises, cough, and fever. Severe or potentially life-threatening symptoms require the emergency room, including chest pain, severe abdominal pain, suspected stroke or other neurologic complaints, and significant head trauma, especially when on blood thinners. Choosing the wrong setting can waste time, increase costs, and delay appropriate care. Use urgent care for manageable urgent needs and the ER for cardiac, neurologic, or severe traumatic conditions.
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