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Children go through life an experience several colds, bumps, and bruises along the way. A parent can never predict when it will happen, but it is a good bet something will happen. Illnesses and minor injuries usually occur at the most inopportune time too. Perhaps it is a Sunday evening, and the family was out enjoying the fun at the park, and your little one falls off the jungle gym. As parents we start to worry about the worst case scenario, we can’t help it, it's embedded in our heads. However, it’s Sunday, so making an appointment with your pediatrician probably won’t be an option, and waiting till the office opens the next morning isn’t ideal. So there are two other options available, the emergency room at your local hospital or an urgent care facility.
An emergency room visit typically cost more money and have longer wait times. Emergency rooms are designed for severe cases and don’t take patients according to when they arrived. Instead, of waiting around at the emergency room, there is another option, going to an urgent care for children.
Urgent Care for Kids offers a variety of services that can help your child get seen quickly, and start feeling better. They have a unique way of seeing patients with their service telemedicine. Telemedicine allows a parent to schedule an online visit with an excellent healthcare professional. These are designed to not only get the questions answered you need to know but can also alleviate worry that something else could be wrong. The primary focus for telemedicine includes common illnesses like the cold or flu, sinus infections, minor cuts, UTI, and conjunctivitis (pink eye). While this isn’t a complete list, seeing a pediatrician over a webcam can eliminate the need to see your regular pediatrician.
A pediatric nurse hotline allows parents to call at any time of the day when they have concerns about their child’s health. Not having to go to the regular doctor visit also means you can skip on the inconvenience of going into the office. Many parents love this feature because it limits their exposure to many of the illnesses in a doctors office. So if you have an after-hours problem and don’t want to use the emergency room at your hospital going to an urgent care is an excellent choice. They will answer any concerns you may have, send prescriptions to your pharmacy and so much more.
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