Emergency Care
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Urgent Care
Asked by C.L. from Dallas
on October 18, 2009
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Hey moms-
My daughter and I are both sick. I thought we just had really bad colds, but now I'm not so sure. I don't want to wait until Monday to go to the doctor and ...
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- Care Now to me is expensive. I went once and they sent me to pharmacy after I told them I do not have good insurance. I had a discounted insurance and the meds cost me...
- A-Cute Kids Urgent Care saved my daughter's life. I live in Keller and drive all the way over there for urgent care needs. We definitely recommend it.
- I recently had to go to the Urgent Care facility on 407 (next to Wal-mart) and it was REALLY nice. If you call ahead, they will tell you how long the wait is and they...
Huge Emergency Room Bill
Asked by P.F. from Las Vegas
on March 2, 2010
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Hi Moms...
Last month our teenaged daughter got food poisoning from under-cooked eggs. She had the "classic" signs that led us to believe she had it. Vomiting, di...
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- I would fight it....and then talk to billing and have them work with you on cash prices. That's ridiculous. The imgaing place I refer people to locally charges $550 ...
- I am a nurse as well and I agree that you would treat the symptoms and if that helped then most of the time the ER would say for you to follow up with your primary car...
- hi- I would suggest you talk to the hospital - you may have to go to the top. document everything about your conversations (e.g. time of call, who you spoke to, what...
Urgent Care
Asked by S.T. from Orlando
on October 10, 2006
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Hi, Can anyone give a good recommendation for an Urgent Care Center in the Area? Sometimes we just don't want to go to the hospital and wait three hours for something ...
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- I've been to After Hours Pediatrics in Waterford and have always gotten great service. They also make sure they let your pediatrician know you've been there and follo...
- You can go to the " After hours pediatrics" they have several locations around town, I always go the the one in Altamonte Springs. They are open from 1pm to 11pm. I ha...
- After Hours Pediatric Care is located in the Waterford Lakes Center--651 N. Alafaya Tr, Orlando ###-###-####. They are great for colds, stitches etc. Very thorough and...
Should I Run to the Urgent Care?
Asked by A.C. from Los Angeles
on May 22, 2011
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My son, 12, started to have a soar throat yesterday night. This morning he continued with a sore throat and some coughing. He did not have a fever so I just gave him...
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- I would take him in to a quick care place (but NOT the ER) It does sound like maybe strep. Does he still have his tonsils? If it's strep and you take him to the...
- red inside the throat and ears are likely symptoms of infection. If he has and infection the sooner he starts antibiotics the better and less discomfort for him. Is yo...
- So far it doesn't sound like anything serious. Have him rest up, drink plenty of fluids, rinse his nose out with a neti pot and gargle with salt water every so ofte...
Should I Take Him to Urgent Care?
Asked by M.P. from Raleigh
on March 21, 2013
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My6 yo son has been vomiting since Sunday night. I had some leftover antinausea medication leftover from the last virus, and it just doesn't seem to work very well. I...
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- If your son is NOT urinating or whatever he is putting out is orange or dark in color - he needs to go in. If he's dizzy when he sits up? He may have an ear infecti...
- go to the ER-this virus is substantial-my friend's adult daughter has been in the hospital for almost two weeks with this-it requires treatment
- Yes, take him. Dehydration gets dangerous fast.
When to Take a Child to the Emergency Room?
Asked by E.H. from Dallas
on September 27, 2007
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I am never too sure when to take my children in. Sometimes I wonder if its too soon and other times I wonder if its too late. For example vomiting....how long should I...
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- Hi E., I have always given my pedi a call first, even if it's the nurse and explain the symptoms to them. If they recommend that a trip to the ER is needed then I w...
- My pediatrician has a 24 hour triage line. They will ask for symptoms and refer you to the ER if it is a genuine emergency. If I am looking for information on-line, ...
- I think it depends on the age and the symptoms of your child...and then there is just that maternal instinct. You know your children better than anyone else...if your...
Quality Emergency and Urgent Care
Asked by N.B. from Detroit
on January 18, 2008
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We just moved from Detroit (right down the expressway from Chidren's Hospital) so when we had an emergency in the middle of the night or other odd times no problem we ...
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- ther are lots of "urgent care" places around town. I know of on at 17 and crooks. I have never had to take my daughter to the emergency room or an urgent care fac...
- St Joseph is Great and pretty close to you at woodward and square lake! They get you in a room within minutes!
- Hi, I too live in the Auburn Hills area and we've had several emergency moments. Our son is 2. Troy Beaumont (down M-59 to Dequindre; 15 minutes approx) is great but t...
Pediatric Urgent Care In/near Carrollton
Asked by E.T. from Dallas
on July 20, 2006
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I have a very active, completely fearless 18 month old son. I know that we're really overdue for his first trip to the emergency room. Before that crisis happens, I wo...
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- I'm with everyone else. Acute kids is a great place!! I've been there for both broken bones (they can do X-rays right there and you even get to take the pictures hom...
- If you do need an ER versus an acute care, I highly recommend Medical City; it was referred to me by a pediatric nurse. They have a special pediatric ER which is compl...
- Hello E.! I took my 29 month old boy to acute kids when he got a virus that made him vomit for almost a week. The staff was great and the doctor was really good wit...
ER Or Not?
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on May 12, 2011
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My 16 month old son just faceplanted into the couch, and his one little canine tooth perforated all the way through the skin just below his lip, from the inside out. H...
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- I think it's best to go. If it is still bleeding then just like you said it's not really clotting. What a little trooper, hanging in there like a big boy. I am sure...
- if it cut ALL the way through to the other side, then I would take him in. This happened to my brother when he was little and he needed stitches. At least do it to be ...
- my daughter bit thru her lip and had to have stitches. i would take him just to be sure.
Febrile Seizures & the ER
Asked by V.K. from Minneapolis
on September 28, 2012
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My son has his 3rd febrile seizure tonight.
Each time he has had a febrile seizure I take him in to the ER. After his second febrile seizure, the ER doctor told us...
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- I have also been told the 5 minute rule. Honestly, I hate sitting in hospital ER's - it takes forever, so if one is under 5 minutes, i'm pretty thankful and don't bot...
- Is he passing out after the seizure or just falling asleep. My daughter would pass out during the seizure then open her eyes for a minute or so then fall right to slee...
- I know how scary it is. The best way to support your child is to just be there physically and emotionally when they come back from the seizure. The way I handled it wa...
