What is the purpose of immediate care?

The key differences between an Immediate Care and Emergency Department. The most important difference between the two is that an immediate care focuses on non-life-threatening conditions and minor injuries, such as colds, flu, infections, and minor fractures.

How does urgent care work in Florida?

Physician-based urgent care centers are owned and operated by a physician or group of physicians and offer ambulatory medical treatment for non-life-threatening conditions on a walk-in basis.

What require immediate medical intervention?

– Chest pain or difficulty breathing.
– Weakness/numbness on one side.
– Slurred speech.
– Fainting/change in mental state.
– Serious burns.
– Head or eye injury.
– Concussion/confusion.
– Broken bones and dislocated joints.

Why is immediate medical care important?

Overall, urgent care clinics are an important component of the healthcare system, offering accessible, cost-effective, and convenient care for a wide range of medical issues, and they help ensure that patients receive the appropriate care in a timely manner.

What is urgent care in Florida?

Urgent care centers provide health care services for minor injuries and illnesses without having to go to a hospital emergency room. Care at these clinics is less expensive than in a hospital emergency room, but may be more expensive than the providers listed above.

What is referred pain from the knee to the shin?

Patellar tendinitis causes pain in the patellar tendon, which runs from the kneecap (patella) to the shinbone (tibia).

Why does my knee pain radiate up my leg?

Sometimes a problem in the nervous system called sensitisation can occur. This is when the pain, usually a nerve pain, seems to be spreading up into the body and or down into the leg, or even into the other side of the body.

When should I be concerned about knee and leg pain?

You need urgent medical attention if: Your knee joint is bent or deformed. There was a “popping” sound at the time of injury. Your knee can’t bear weight.

What is the pain in the knee that shoots down the shin?

Jumper’s knee is inflammation of your patellar tendon, the tendon that connects your kneecap (patella) to your shin bone (tibia). Jumper’s knee is a sports-related injury caused by overuse of your knee joint. Common signs of jumper’s knee include: Pain and tenderness around your patellar tendon.

What is the pain going down the shin from the knee?

‘Shin splints’ is the common term for medial tibial stress syndrome. It refers to pain felt anywhere along the shinbone from knee to ankle. People who play sports that involve a lot of running are particularly prone to this injury.