When To Visit Urgent Care

The Health Quest System offers many different ways to access medical care. Know the difference between an ER visit, a visit to a Health Quest Urgent Care Center, and when to visit your primary care provider.

When to visit an emergency room:

• Severe bleeding
• Difficulty breathing
• Chest pain or pressure
• Broken bones
• Partial or total amputation of a limb
• Trauma or injury to the head
• Sudden dizziness or difficulty seeing
• Severe abdominal pain

When to visit an urgent care facility:

• When your primary care doctor isn't available
• Lacerations-deep cuts or wounds that may require stitches
• Sprains, strains, or deep bruises
• Mild to moderate asthma attacks
• Ear infections
• Sore throats
• Insect bites

When to visit your primary care doctor:

• Regular physicals and check-ups
• Immunizations
• On-going health concerns
• Referrals to a specialist
• Disease management and treatment
• Follow-up from an urgent or emergent care procedure