Urgent Care

Getting immediate care when you’re in pain shouldn’t be something you need to worry about. At Fountain of Youth Medical Spa in Birmingham, Alabama, Victor Mendoza, MD, Umut Tufan, MD, and the team offer top-of-the-line urgent care services to help you address any pain, illness, or health problem in a timely and effective manner. Get in touch with the office by phone or request an appointment online today. Telehealth appointments are also available. 

What is urgent care?

Urgent care is the service required when you have a health problem that can’t wait for a regular doctor’s appointment but isn’t so serious that you need to visit the emergency room. It forms part of the comprehensive primary care services that Fountain of Youth Medical Spa provides.

The team delivers expert urgent care to patients when they need it, with same-day appointments and a walk-in service available. This reduces inconvenience and is far more cost-effective than going to the ER.

What conditions are classed as urgent care?

If your problem can’t wait a few days, it’s probably an urgent care case. Typical issues that people need urgent care for include:

• Ear infections
• Insect bites
• Injuries requiring a tetanus shot
• Strep throat
• Minor wounds
• Asthma attacks (unless severe)
• Eye infections or irritations
• Flu and colds
• Fractured toes or fingers
• Moderately painful back injuries
• Skin rashes
• Sprains and strains
• Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
• Fever
• Vomiting and diarrhea
• Dehydration

If you aren’t in immediate need and could manage for several days without causing yourself undue pain or risking making the problem worse, then you should probably make a routine appointment.

Can urgent care cover emergencies?

While Fountain of Youth Medical Spa’s urgent care service provides outstanding care for urgent conditions, there are times when you should visit the ER instead.

If you’ve broken a limb and there’s a bone protruding from the skin (known as a compound fracture), or you sustain a knife or gunshot wound, it will be obvious that you need emergency treatment. Other symptoms that also deserve immediate attention include:

• Convulsions or seizures
• Severe abdominal pain
• Losing consciousness
• Moderate to severe burns
• Serious head, neck, or back injuries
• Symptoms of stroke
• Paralysis
• Severe chest pain
• Severe breathing difficulties
• Feeling suicidal

If you visit urgent care with these problems, they’ll immediately send you to the hospital.

How quickly will I be seen with an urgent care problem?

The Fountain of Youth Medical Spa team helps patients with urgent care needs as quickly and efficiently as possible so that they can regain health and wellness without delay.

The urgent care clinic offers appointments on the same day where possible. They also operate a walk-in clinic, but you’d need to wait, possibly for some time if many others are there.

Call Fountain of Youth Medical Spa to learn more about urgent care services, or book an in-person or telehealth appointment online today.