Emergency department or urgent care?

When to choose urgent care

Visit a ProHealth Care urgent care location for timely treatment of minor illnesses and injuries, including:

• Allergy and asthma symptoms
• Broken fingers and toes
• Cold and flu
• Cuts, scrapes and rashes
• Earaches and ear infections
• Minor headache
• Pink eye and eye infections
• Sore throat
• Sprains and strains
• Urinary tract infection 
• Vomiting and diarrhea
• Most other minor injuries and illnesses

When you need emergency care

Call 9-1-1 or visit a ProHealth Emergency Department if you’re at risk of death or disability due to symptoms such as:

• Bleeding that won’t stop
• Breathing problems
• Broken bones
• Chest pain
• Coughing or vomiting blood
• Deep cut or wound
• Fainting, sudden dizziness or weakness
• Head injury with passing out or confusion
• Poisoning or drug overdose
• Seizures
• Severe burn
• Severe pain, including migraine
• Sudden changes in your ability to see, talk or move
• Sudden confusion or disorientation
• Suicidal feelings
• Unusual belly pain or pressure
• Vomiting or diarrhea that won’t stop

Take a young child to the Emergency Department if he or she has any of the above symptoms or:

• Is 3 months old or younger and has a fever of 100.4 degrees or higher.
• Is 3 months to 3 years old and has a fever of 102.2 degrees or higher.
• Refuses to eat or drink.