{"id":135,"date":"2018-05-02T05:16:16","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T05:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/docs.mmgclients.com\/docsurgentcare\/?page_id=135"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:07:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:07:53","slug":"urgentcarevsemergencyroom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/urgentcarevsemergencyroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Urgent Care Vs. Emergency Room"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"135\" class=\"elementor elementor-135\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ec356d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ec356d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9be0f46 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"9be0f46\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d3e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91d3e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">URGENT CARE VS. EMERGENCY ROOM<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28810b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28810b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>WHICH IS THE BEST SOLUTION FOR YOUR SITUATION?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f83a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15f83a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>When you feel a medical visit is in order, you have several options as to the path you choose to go for care. Is your situation concerning enough to make the visit to an ER, or can an urgent care handle it in a faster and more cost effective manner? Urgent Care centers, such as DOCS Urgent Care, are equipped and ready to handle most non life-threatening ailments such as; the flu, colds and allergies as well as situations such as; broken bones, lacerations and minor burns.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/\">DOCS Urgent Care<\/a> is open extended hours, including weekends and holidays. Our Board Certified team of caring, compassionate professionals are here to help in your time of need, all on a walk-in basis.<\/p>\n<p>If your situation is more severe or life-threatening, such as; signs of a heart attack (severe chest pain \/ pressure), signs of a stroke or severe head injuries you will want to make a visit to the emergency room to ensure you are getting the right care, at the right time. Hospital emergency rooms are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd8cd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bd8cd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\tCOMMON VISITS TO AN URGENT CARE INCLUDE\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad93bfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad93bfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t<li>Allergies<\/li>\n\t<li>Bug\/ Tick Bites<\/li>\n\t<li>Broken Bones \/ Fractures<\/li>\n\t<li>Earache \/ Infections<\/li>\n\t<li>Falls \/ Wounds<\/li>\n\t<li>Flu \/ Colds<\/li>\n\t<li>Moderate Back Pain<\/li>\n\t<li>Sore Throat<\/li>\n\t<li>Pink Eye<\/li>\n\t<li>Skin Rash<\/li>\n\t<li>Sinusitis<\/li>\n\t<li>Sutures \/ Staples<\/li>\n\t<li>Sprains\/ Strains<\/li>\n\t<li>Strep Throat<\/li>\n\t<li>Upper Respiratory Infections<\/li>\n\t<li>Urinary Tract Infections<\/li>\n\t<li>Vomiting \/ Diarrhea or Dehydration<\/li>\n\t<li>X-Rays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5140811\" data-id=\"5140811\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>URGENT CARE VS. 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