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Emergency Room or Urgent Care?
Emergency

Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room  for these conditions:

  • Abdominal pain (severe)

  • Asthma attack (severe)

  • Bleeding (uncontrolled)

  • Burns (severe)

  • Chest pain or discomfort

  • Confusion

  • Cuts/lacerations (moderate - severe)

  • Dehydration

  • Dizziness

  • Fainting

  • Headaches (severe)

  • High fevers

  • Infant fevers less than 2 months old

  • Ingestion of poison

  • Major head injury

  • Palpitations

  • Pneumonia

  • Seizures

  • Shock

  • Shortness of breath

  • Significant trauma or injuries

  • Swallowing of foreign objects

  • Unconscious of loss of consciousness

  • Visible factures

Urgent Care

The Urgent Care Centers treat medical conditions that require prompt attention, such as:

  • Allergies

  • Asthma attack (minor)

  • Bronchitis

  • Colds, flu, fever

  • Cough

  • Ear infections

  • Insect bites

  • Migraine headaches

  • Minor burns

  • Minor cuts/laceration

  • Minor head injury

  • Nausea

  • Pink eye

  • Rash

  • Simple fractures

  • Sore throat

  • Sprains and strains

  • Stitches

  • Urinary tract infections

Still Unsure?

If you are in doubt about whether you should go to an EvergreenHealth Urgent Care center or to the Emergency Department, contact your primary care physician or call your insurance company's advice line (usually found on your insurance card).

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