URGENT CARE WALK IN’S

We understand that the cost for treatment can be a topic of discussion that many individuals cringe about especially in the United States. Medical costs are higher now than ever before with emergency room visits escalating as high as $525 for one checkup.

This is certainly not a passage to encourage our clients to refrain from visiting their local emergency room for sudden sick days as there are severe cases that require the expertise of examiners in that of an emergency care facility. However we are well aware that many families go to these units due to the rejections of their local doctor or pediatrics office for walk ins.

For understandable reasons some offices stick to their “no walk ins’’ policy and while our office respects that, we do everything in our power to ensure our clients are well taken care of and to know that they can put their upmost faith and trust into our services. Here we do keep spots saved in our daily schedule for same day urgent care patients.

The best way to go about conducting this matter is to call us the morning of to schedule your appointment in order to make the most proper and convenient arrangements. During our call if we see that we do not have an open spot available to be filled we ask the family to come in within 24 hours.

Here we want our clients to be comfortable to call us at whenever time they need us. We are in the business to help and that starts from the phone with a smile and welcome. Aside from our services of same day urgent care, we offer the opportunity to schedule sick appointments for future dates. Regardless of the availability we could have from a day to day basis we want to provide you with the tools you need to feel as secured about your appointment as possible.

When to call us, and when to go straight to the emergency room

Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room now if your child has any of the following. Do not wait for an appointment:

• Trouble breathing, working hard to breathe, or lips or face turning blue or grey
• Unresponsive, limp, or very difficult to wake
• A seizure
• Any fever in a baby under 3 months old (100.4°F / 38°C or higher)
• A stiff neck with fever, or a rash of small purple spots that does not fade when pressed
• Signs of serious dehydration — no wet nappy or urine for 8 hours, no tears when crying, sunken eyes
• A head injury followed by vomiting, confusion or drowsiness
• A severe allergic reaction — swelling of the face or tongue, widespread hives with breathing difficulty
• Any injury you think may involve a broken bone or needs stitches

Call us the same day for the things that bring most families in, where an emergency room usually means a long wait and a far larger bill:

• Fever in a child over 3 months who is otherwise drinking and responsive
• Ear pain, sore throat, or a suspected strep throat
• Coughs, colds, congestion and wheezing in a known asthmatic
• Vomiting or diarrhoea without signs of serious dehydration
• Rashes, pink eye, and skin infections
• Burning with urination or suspected urinary tract infection
• Minor cuts, scrapes, sprains and bumps

If you are not sure which list your child belongs in, call us on (407) 445-9224 and describe what you are seeing. That call costs nothing and we would far rather talk it through than have you guess.

Why your pediatrician is usually the better first call

An emergency room is built for emergencies, and for a true emergency there is no substitute. For everyday childhood illness it is the most expensive and slowest option — and the staff seeing your child have no history with them. We already hold your child’s growth charts, immunisation record, allergies and past visits, which often means a faster answer and fewer repeated tests.

Same-day visits in MetroWest, Orlando

Primary Care Pediatrics is at 1507 S Hiawassee Rd, Suite 105, Orlando, FL 32835, open Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Please call ahead when you can, even if you are on your way — it lets us prepare for your child and keeps your wait down.

For routine care rather than illness, see well-child visits and childhood immunizations. For the two commonest reasons children are seen, see fever in children and ear infections.