What is an Urgent Care Clinic?

Urgent Care Medicine is a specialty devoted to treating acute illnesses and injuries that are not life threatening and do not require hospitalization. Hospital emergency departments, in contrast, are designed and staffed to take care of critically ill or injured people 24 hours a day.

If you have a minor emergency, an Urgent Care Clinic is a convenient and affordable alternative to the long waits and high costs found in most emergency rooms. Urgent Care Clinics help relieve some of the congestion in emergency departments by taking care of patients who don’t have life threatening problems, allowing the hospital ER to focus on those who truly need their specialized services.

What kind of medical services does Yubadocs Urgent Care provide?

We have digital x-rays, casting and splinting, ECG’s, spirometry, audiometry and basic lab services at our clinic, which saves you time.

Here are some of the most common reasons for patient visits:

• Simple fractures, sprains and bruises
• Lacerations, abrasions and other wound care
• Acute illnesses such as flu’s, colds, fevers, and viral infections
• Skin and ear infections
• Ingrown or infected nails
• Minor eye problems
• Skin lesion biopsy or removal
• Routine exams, including DMV, Sports and Camp Physicals
• Women’s health care needs
• Blood tests and drug tests
• Vaccinations, Immunizations
• Travel Medicine counseling, medications and vaccines
• Most other health problems that are not immediately life threatening

When should I go to the Emergency Room instead of an Urgent Care Clinic?

• If you need an ambulance
• If you have severe chest pain
• If you are bleeding profusely
• If you are losing consciousness
• Any other serious emergency that seems immediately life threatening.

Please call 911 immediately if you are having severe chest or abdominal pain, uncontrollable bleeding, severe allergic reaction, acute respiratory distress, significant traumatic injuries, an obstetrical emergency, or any life threatening emergency.

Let’s save emergency departments for those who really need them!