Urgent Care Services for Adults in NYC

The best time to seek out urgent care is when you’re in need of immediate non-emergency medical assistance. Urgent care centers tend to see patients on a first-come-first-serve basis, which allows for reduced wait times and a more efficient rate of care.
 
However, if possible, some doctors recommend waiting until the late morning or early afternoon before heading to urgent care. This is to avoid the early morning and later afternoon rush that typically comes with people trying to get in to see a doctor before or after school/work.

Urgent care centers are the recommended place to go if you’re in need of immediate non-emergency medical care. The conditions that are commonly and regularly treated in urgent care facilities are:
 
● Abdominal pain
● Allergies
● Asthma attacks
● Chest infections
● Cold symptoms
● Diarrhea
● Dizziness
● Ear infections
● Fever
● Fractures and/or broken bones
● Insect or animal bites
● Minor cuts
● Muscle aches or strains
● Nasal infections
● Pink eye 
● Sports injuries
● Sprains and dislocations
● STIs (sexually transmitted infections)
● Urinary issues (such as UTIs)
● Vomiting
● Wellness checks
 
It’s important to note that many also seek out urgent care when they require an annual physical, proactive health screenings, vaccinations, or medical imaging, as they provide efficient and affordable care that typically doesn’t require a pre-existing appointment.

A patient is considered in need of urgent care if they require immediate medical attention for an acute illness or injury that is non-life threatening in nature. An acute condition is any ailment or injury that requires medical attention but isn’t severe enough to warrant a trip to the emergency room.
 
Your personal medical situation and symptoms will determine whether you should go to urgent care or the emergency room. If your condition requires immediate attention, is mild or moderate in severity, and is not life-threatening, then urgent care is likely the best route moving forward.
 
However, if your condition is immediately or potentially life-threatening or requires an intensive level of care, then you should head to the emergency room as soon as possible. Emergencies may include:
 
● A broken bone that is protruding from the skin
● A head or spine injury
● A severe allergic reaction
● Difficulty breathing
● Loss of a limb
● Loss of consciousness
● Severe abdominal pain
● Severe burns
● Severe lacerations
● Signs of a heart attack
● Signs of a stroke
● Vision loss

Urgent Care services are defined as medical practices and tests that effectively treat non-emergency and/or non-life-threatening conditions. During an urgent care service, you receive assessment, testing, a diagnosis, and a treatment plan to address the symptoms you’ve come in with. For example, urgent care services treat conditions such as: 
 
● Abscess
● Allergic reactions
● Back pain
● Broken bones
● Conjunctivitis (Pink eye)
● Diarrhea
● Ear infection
● Fever
● Fractures
● Insect bites
● Migraine
● Minor lacerations
● Nausea
● Pneumonia
● Rash
● Sinusitis
● Sore throat
● Sprains/Strains
● Upper Respiratory Infection
● UTI’s
● Vomiting
● Warts
● Wounds
● Yeast infections
 
If your condition cannot be treated at urgent care, or requires a higher level of medical care, your attending doctor may transfer you to the ER or refer you to a specialist.
 
At Express Health Urgent Care, our dedicated team of medical professionals offers the quality and empathetic care that you deserve. For more information, contact us at your earliest convenience, book an appointment, or walk in during our hours of operation. We have convenient locations in East Harlem, NY, Metropolitan, NY, and Staten Island, NY. We serve patients from East Harlem, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Staten Island, Rossville, Tottenville, the Metropolitan New York City area, and surrounding neighborhoods, NY.