When to Go to the Emergency Room
MedFast Urgent & Primary Care is not an emergency department. Some symptoms and injuries require immediate hospital-level care that an urgent or primary care office cannot provide.
Call 911 or Go to the Nearest Emergency Department for:
- Chest pain, severe chest pressure or symptoms concerning for a heart attack
- Signs of stroke, including sudden facial drooping, arm or leg weakness, trouble speaking, severe confusion or sudden loss of balance
- Severe difficulty breathing, blue lips or inability to speak normally because of shortness of breath
- Loss of consciousness, fainting with ongoing symptoms or an altered level of awareness
- Severe allergic reaction with swelling of the face, tongue or throat, or trouble breathing
- Uncontrolled or heavy bleeding
- Major trauma, serious head injury or significant injury from a motor vehicle crash or fall
- Open fractures, obvious severe deformity or injury with loss of circulation or sensation
- Seizures that are prolonged, repeated or occur in someone without a known seizure disorder
- Severe abdominal pain with concerning symptoms such as fainting, rigid abdomen or significant bleeding
- Severe burns, electrical injuries or chemical burns
- Possible poisoning, overdose or ingestion of a dangerous substance
- Any condition that appears life-threatening or is rapidly worsening
When MedFast May Be Appropriate
MedFast is appropriate for many non-life-threatening illnesses and minor injuries, including respiratory infections, sore throats, ear and sinus problems, urinary symptoms, rashes, sprains and strains, minor fractures, cuts, minor burns and other routine urgent or primary care concerns.
If You Are Unsure
If symptoms are severe, rapidly worsening or you are concerned that a condition may be life-threatening, choose emergency care. If the problem is not an emergency and you are unsure whether MedFast can help, call the office before coming in.
This page is general guidance only and is not a substitute for medical evaluation. This list is not exhaustive.