Urgent Care Clinic
When to go to the Urgent Care Clinic:
- Non-life, limb or eyesight threatening medical problems
- Symptoms with gradual onset
- Common illness such as colds the flu, ear aches sore throats, headaches, low grade fever, rashes, diarrhea, vomiting, urinary tract infections, mild asthma
- Minor injuries such as sprains, mild to moderate back pain, minor cuts and burns, or minor eye injuries
** An Urgent Care Clinic is not a substitute for your Primary Care Provider**
When to use the Emergency Room (ER):
NHCL does not have an ER for any emergencies, Please report to the nearest ER Available
If you suffer the following you should use the ER:
- Chest Pains or heart palpitations
- Any severe pain, particularly if located in the chest
- Sudden severe headache or vision change
- Sudden blurred vision
- Coughing or vomiting blood
- Severe injuries of the head or spine, eye trauma, burns, broken bones or dislocated joints, deep cuts or bleeding that won't stop
- A fall while on blood thinning medication
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- Sudden dizziness, weakness, or loss of balance
- Numbness in the face, arms, or legs
- Seizures, confusion, fainting or loss of consciousness
- High Fever
- ANY pregnancy related problems, especially pelvic pain or bleeding in pregnancy
- Newborn baby with fever (less than 3 months old with 100.4 degrees or higher)
- Poisoning or drug overdose
- Suicidal thoughts
- Any other condition you believe is life threatening
- Injuries from a motor vehicle accident within 24 hours of the incident
Updated: Oct. 2, 2024