Need Care? What we Treat and Where to go:
Primary Care
- Your primary care provider is the best place to go for routine care. Your provider can help manage your health overtime for:
- Preventative exams
- Vaccinations/immunizations
- Chronic disease management and screenings, such as asthma, diabetes, blood pressure
- Prescriptions
Common ailments that can typically wait until the next day when you are able to see your primary care provider include:
- Colds, flu or fever
- Sore throat, vomitting and diarrhea
- Headaches and migraines
- Eye, ear or urinary tract infections
- Allergies and rashes
Surf Urgent Care
- Surf Urgent care is a good option when your primary care provider is not available and your condition requires immediate care. Urgent cares are set up to assist patients with injuries or illnesses that do not appear to be serious or life-threatening. Common conditions that can be treated at Surf Urgent Care includes:
- Minor illness or injury
- Minor burns
- Cuts requiring stitches
- Sprains or minor pains
- Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, sore throat
- Rashes and hives
- Dehydration
- Asthma
- Colds, flu or fever
Emergency Care
- By contrast, emergency departments (EDs) are for people with life-threatening needs and you should go immediately with any of the following:
- Chest or stomach pain or pressure
- Difficulty breathing
- Severe headaches
- Severe bleeding or burns
- Open fractures
- Head, spinal cord or eye injuries
- Loss of consciousness
- Major trauma
- Pregnancy complications
- Overdoses
- One-sided weakness, numbness or speech difficulties