Urgent Visits

What are the advantages of urgent care?

Southwest Family Medicine Associates offers cost-effective urgent visits for two vital reasons. First and foremost, we’re committed to providing quick and timely access to the medical care you need. To ensure you’re treated when it matters most, we offer same-day appointments and welcome walk-ins for minor emergencies, acute needs, and non-life threatening conditions.

Our team is dedicated to giving patients — and the community — a more affordable alternative to the emergency room. These services are covered by most insurance providers, and we also accept a discounted cash rate to help further reduce your health care costs.

What conditions are treated at urgent care?

Southwest Family Medicine Associates fully staff their urgent care with qualified physicians and nurse practitioners. They’re ready to diagnose and treat the full range of illnesses and injuries that are painful enough to need an urgent visit.

Some of the most common urgent care conditions they treat include:

• Asthma
• Accidents and falls
• Eye irritation and inflammation
• Fever or flu
• Vomiting or diarrhea
• Sore throats
• Coughs
• Headaches
• Minor fractures, sprains and strains
• Skin rashes and infections
• Urinary tract infections
• Flare-ups of chronic health conditions

When should you go to the emergency room?

In the event of a life-threatening emergency or if you are unsure about the severity of a medical condition — whether for an adult or a child — please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately.

Conditions that may cause permanent harm or put someone's life in danger require emergency medical services, not a clinic visit. Prompt action can make all the difference in critical situations. Your health and safety are always the top priority.

As a general guideline, an emergency condition is one that may cause permanent damage or that puts your life in danger. These conditions need emergency room attention:

• Compound fracture (bone sticking out through skin)
• Seizures, convulsions, or loss of consciousness
• Fever in newborn less than 3 months old
• Heavy bleeding
• Severe burns
• Poisoning
• Serious head or neck injury
• Severe chest pain or difficulty breathing
• Signs of heart attack (chest pain, back or jaw pain, shortness of breath)
• Signs of stroke (weakness or numbness in one side of face or one arm, slurred speech)