Emergency Room or Urgent Care?
Emergency Room or Urgent Care?
All too often, illness or injury appears out of the blue. Knowing the difference between urgent care and emergency care and where to seek treatment could save your life in a medical emergency. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Frisco is here to help, with an Urgent Care open 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, seven days a week, and an Emergency Room open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Frisco Locations
When to go to Urgent Care:
Fever without a rash
Running nose
Sore throat
Mild Asthma
Moderate flu-like symptoms
Sprains and strains
Small cuts that may require stitches
X-ray
Back pain
Earache
UTI
When to go to an Emergency Room:
Chest pain or difficulty breathing
Weakness or numbness on one side of the body
Slurred speech
Fainting or change in mental state
Serious burns
Head or eye injury – concussion or confusion
Broken bones and dislocated joints
Fever with a rash
Seizure
Sever cuts that may require stitches
Facial lacerations
Abdominal pain
Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy
