Urgent
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Urgent Care
Urgent Care services offered in Scottsboro, AL
When you or your child suffers from an injury or gets sick, getting urgent care from your doctor is vital. Muhammad Ata, MD, and the team at Premier Medical Clinic in Scottsboro, Alabama, provide easy access to people of all ages at their urgent care clinics on Saturdays from 9 am to 12 pm. To find out more about urgent care services, call Premier Medical Clinic today. You can also book appointments online.
What is urgent care?
Urgent care provides medical attention for people with an illness or injury that needs prompt treatment. It’s designed to help adults and children who can’t wait for a routine appointment because they feel so sick or are in a lot of pain. These injuries and illnesses often happen outside regular office hours, so Premier Medical Clinic provides urgent care services from 9 am to 12 pm on Saturdays, in addition to their regular hours. The practice has on-site X-ray facilities for minor injuries and offers rapid testing for conditions like COVID-19 and strep throat.
What conditions does urgent care cover?
The urgent care providers at Premier Medical Clinic can diagnose and treat virtually any illness or injury that requires swift attention. Conditions their urgent care providers treat most often include
- Fevers
- Colds and flu
- Strep throat and tonsillitis
- Upset stomach
- Rashes and hives
- Ear and eye infections
- Headaches and migraines
- Sprains and strains
- Back and neck injuries
- Cuts, scalds, and burns
- Vomiting and diarrhea
- Urinary tract infection (UTI)
- Fevers
- Colds and flu
- Strep throat and tonsillitis
- Upset stomach
- Rashes and hives
- Ear and eye infections
- Headaches and migraines
- Sprains and strains
- Back and neck injuries
- Cuts, scalds, and burns
- Vomiting and diarrhea
- Urinary tract infection (UTI)
Many of these conditions aren’t usually life-threatening but could all benefit from urgent care.
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Should I visit an urgent care clinic or the hospital emergency room?
Going to Premier Medical Clinic for your urgent care is far less stressful and more convenient than visiting the hospital emergency room (ER). It’s also more pleasant being in a familiar place with people you know when you’re sick. However, sometimes you need to go straight to the emergency room. Problems that you should consider emergencies include:
- Loss of consciousness
- Seizures
- Moderate-to-severe burns
- Severe head or spinal injuries
- Severe back, abdominal, or chest pain
- Difficulty breathing
- Suddenly being unable to speak, walk, or move
- Compound fractures (where the bone is visible)
- Loss of consciousness
- Seizures
- Moderate-to-severe burns
- Severe head or spinal injuries
- Severe back, abdominal, or chest pain
- Difficulty breathing
- Suddenly being unable to speak, walk, or move
- Compound fractures (where the bone is visible)
Hospital care is also best for babies under three months old with a fever of 100.4°F or above.
What urgent care treatment might I need?
The treatment you need at your urgent care consultation depends on the reason for your visit. If you have a bacterial infection, your urgent care provider might give you antibiotics. Viral infections don’t respond to these drugs, though. The best thing to do is look after yourself or your child until the immune system fights off the infection. Premier Medical Clinic urgent care providers can also clean and stitch wounds, set minor fractures, and dress burns and scalds. They prescribe medicines for allergic reactions and skin conditions, increase the fluid levels in your body for rehydration, and offer splints or other supportive devices for sprains and strains. If you or anyone in your family suffers an injury or becomes sick enough to need medical attention, visit Premier Medical Clinic’s urgent care services. You can find out more by calling the office today or booking an appointment online.