Common Illness Treated at Urgent Care Centers
Due to its convenient nature and 7-day operating model, urgent care centers have gained popularity among healthcare consumers. Many conditions can be treated at an urgent care center, from common illnesses to minor injuries.
Common Illnesses that are treated at urgent care center are:
Allergies & Asthma
Stuffy, runny nose, itchy eyes, rashes, Shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing,
Bronchitis
The inflammation of the bronchial tubes, often thought as a nasty cough.
Common Cold
Symptoms may include headache, runny nose, or fever.
Ear Infection
Ear pain, redness, swelling fever, trouble hearing, discharge.
Flu (Influenza)
Body aches, fatigue, chills and sweats, headache, dry and persistent cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose.
Mono
Most common between the ages of 15-25, fever, sore throat, swollen glands, fatigue, headache, nightly sweats.
Pink Eye
Red, itchy, mildly painful eyes with discharge.
Pneumonia
Symptoms include chest pain when you breathe or cough, cough which may produce phlegm, fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Symptoms include sores or bumps on the genitals or in the oral or rectal area, painful or burning urination, unusual or odd-smelling discharge or bleeding, pain during sex or rashes.
Sinus Infections
Symptoms include postnasal drip, discolored nasal discharge, congestion, frontal headaches, coughing or fever.
Strep Throat
Common symptoms are fever, sore throat, and headache.
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
Symptoms may include pain or burning sensation while urinating, frequent urge to urinate, cloudy urine or reddish urine
Minor Injuries Treated at Urgent Care
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- Fractures
- Sprains or strain of the ankle, knee, or shoulder
- Cuts and Lacerations
- Minor Burns
- Injury from car accidents
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