How do you know when to go to pediatric urgent care vs. the emergency room? If the situation is too emergent to read through this list, please consider taking your child to the emergency room.
Fever (if older than 2 months)
Ear pain
Abdominal pain
Headache
Rash
Mild wheezing
Persistent cough
Cuts or minor burn
Suspected sprain or fracture
Vomiting or diarrhea
Sore throat
Infected bug bite
Minor animal bite
Mild allergic reaction
Urinary infection
Severe difficulty breathing
Change in mental status: unusually sleepy or difficult to wake, disoriented, or confused
Excessive bleeding
Stiff neck and fever
Continuous rapid heartbeat
Ingestion of poisonous substance
Ingestion of excessive medication
Severe head injury
Medical device malfunction
Infant (less than 2 months) with fever
Severe dental trauma
Penetrating eye trauma
Neonatal jaundice