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When to go to Urgent Care and when to call your Pediatrician
Parenting is complicated. You’ve got to make a lot of decisions, and when it comes to your sick little one, you want to make the right decision quickly. So, how do you decide when to take your child to an Urgent Care, Emergency Room, or Primary Care Physician? This is a simple question with a complex answer, but we wanted to lay it all out for you, so when the time comes, you’ll be prepared to make the right choice quickly.
Reasons to call your Pediatrician
Sore throats, ear aches, and stomachache symptoms should be addressed by your Primary Care Provider especially if they have lingered for multiple days. Urgent Care Facilities do not know your children, their history and their medications. Very often they are not versed in pediatric care, and we find that in many instances the wrong dosage of antibiotics has been prescribed. In cases such as these, you’re going to have to follow up with your primary care provider, resulting in multiple co-pays and time wasted getting your child the right care quickly.
Reasons to visit an urgent care Facility
Urgent Care Facilities should be used in the event of a sudden illness or injury that you’d normally be comfortable having your pediatrician handle, but can’t get an appointment quickly. This would be relevant on vacations or trips where you’re unable to be in the office within 24-48 hours. It is highly recommended that you first call your pediatrician and let them help make the decision to visit an urgent care. This helps your pediatrician stay involved with the long term care of your child.
Reasons to Visit an Emergency Room
There are a number of medical conditions that are considered emergencies because they can require rapid or advanced treatments (such as surgery, X-Rays, etc) that are only available in a hospital setting. These types of scenarios are usually fairly obvious. Inability or trouble breathing, deep lacerations, and broken bones are the most common examples.
In an emergency, once you’ve gotten your little one the care they need, you should contact your pediatrician so that they’re kept up to speed with the wellness of your child.
When you’re in a situation where you’ve got to make this type of choice, the main takeaway is that you’ve got to trust your gut and that your pediatrician is on your side. After you’ve done that, if Urgent Care or the ER was the right choice, make sure you’ve gotten in contact with your pediatrician to make sure all of the right choices are being made for your child.
Pediatrics
Well Child Visits & Check Ups are Important
Well Child Visits Foster Growth & Child Development
The American Academy of Pediatrics has an established schedule of checkups at pre-set intervals during a child’s development. These appointments are the equivalent of annual physical for an adult. The schedule also tends to follow the immunization requirements so that your child is prepared for each step of his/her development. Continue Reading…
Pediatrics
What Is a Pre-Participation Sports Physical?
A pre-participation sports physical examination ensures that student athletes are healthy and well enough to engage in their chosen athletic endeavor. These checkups are often mandatory under state law and must be conducted for every participation year. Continue Reading…
Pediatrics
Immunizations
Vaccines Save Lives. Call Village Pediatrics to Protect Your Child.
Childhood vaccinations are extremely important in preventing a number of diseases—many of which can be fatal or cause lifelong disability. Thanks to immunizations, diseases that once claimed thousands of young lives are now rare and preventable.
Pediatrics
Pediatric Rheumatology at Village Pediatrics
Village Pediatrics & Rheumatology has the unique privilege to offer specialized care in pediatric rheumatology. Renowned Dr. Joan Calkins has over 30 years experience in this unique pediatric practice, and has helped thousands of children struggling with this difficult diagnosis.
Healthy Knowledge
When to go to Urgent Care and when to call your Pediatrician
Parenting is complicated. You’ve got to make a lot of decisions, and when it comes to your sick little one, you want to make the right decision quickly. So, how do you decide when to take your child to an Urgent Care, Emergency Room, or Primary Care Physician? This is a simple question with a complex answer, but we wanted to lay it all out for you, so when the time comes, you’ll be prepared to make the right choice quickly.
Reasons to call your Pediatrician
Sore throats, ear aches, and stomachache symptoms should be addressed by your Primary Care Provider especially if they have lingered for multiple days. Urgent Care Facilities do not know your children, their history and their medications. Very often they are not versed in pediatric care, and we find that in many instances the wrong dosage of antibiotics has been prescribed. In cases such as these, you’re going to have to follow up with your primary care provider, resulting in multiple co-pays and time wasted getting your child the right care quickly.
Reasons to visit an urgent care Facility
Urgent Care Facilities should be used in the event of a sudden illness or injury that you’d normally be comfortable having your pediatrician handle, but can’t get an appointment quickly. This would be relevant on vacations or trips where you’re unable to be in the office within 24-48 hours. It is highly recommended that you first call your pediatrician and let them help make the decision to visit an urgent care. This helps your pediatrician stay involved with the long term care of your child.
Reasons to Visit an Emergency Room
There are a number of medical conditions that are considered emergencies because they can require rapid or advanced treatments (such as surgery, X-Rays, etc) that are only available in a hospital setting. These types of scenarios are usually fairly obvious. Inability or trouble breathing, deep lacerations, and broken bones are the most common examples.
In an emergency, once you’ve gotten your little one the care they need, you should contact your pediatrician so that they’re kept up to speed with the wellness of your child.
When you’re in a situation where you’ve got to make this type of choice, the main takeaway is that you’ve got to trust your gut and that your pediatrician is on your side. After you’ve done that, if Urgent Care or the ER was the right choice, make sure you’ve gotten in contact with your pediatrician to make sure all of the right choices are being made for your child.
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Food Safety Tips for your Holiday Turkey
Food handling errors and inadequate cooking are the most common problems that lead to poultry-associated foodborne disease outbreaks in the United States.1 Follow these four food safety tips to help you safely prepare your next holiday turkey meal. Continue Reading…
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7 Tips for a happy and healthy holiday season
As the holidays near, we’d like to provide you with some friendly reminders to make it a happy and healthy time of year for the entire family. Continue Reading…
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FLUency FACTS: What You Need to Know About the Flu
Flu season occurs in the fall and winter. While influenza viruses circulate year-round, most of the time flu activity peaks between December and February, but activity can last as late as May.
Since we are in the peak of flu season, it’s important to stay up to date on flu facts and what you should be looking out for. Continue Reading…
Healthy Knowledge
Well Child Visits & Check Ups are Important
Well Child Visits Foster Growth & Child Development
The American Academy of Pediatrics has an established schedule of checkups at pre-set intervals during a child’s development. These appointments are the equivalent of annual physical for an adult. The schedule also tends to follow the immunization requirements so that your child is prepared for each step of his/her development. Continue Reading…
Healthy Knowledge
What Is a Pre-Participation Sports Physical?
A pre-participation sports physical examination ensures that student athletes are healthy and well enough to engage in their chosen athletic endeavor. These checkups are often mandatory under state law and must be conducted for every participation year. Continue Reading…
Rheumatology
Joan G. Calkins, MD
Dr. Joan G. Calkins, MD educated at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine,and is a member of the American Board of Pediatrics, sub-Board of Pediatric Rheumatology and the American College of Rheumatology. She also is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Buffalo School of Medicine and is often giving lectures and seminars on her experience and knowledge. Continue Reading…
Rheumatology
Lindsey Rogers, RPA-C
Lindsey Rogers, RPA-C, educated at Daemen College, and has a B.S. in Health Science and an M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies. She has worked with Dr. Calkins for over 11 years. Her experience has expanded so that Lindsey sees both Pediatric and Rheumatology patients. Continue Reading…
Rheumatology
Pediatric Rheumatology at Village Pediatrics
Village Pediatrics & Rheumatology has the unique privilege to offer specialized care in pediatric rheumatology. Renowned Dr. Joan Calkins has over 30 years experience in this unique pediatric practice, and has helped thousands of children struggling with this difficult diagnosis.
