Yesterday evening, as we contemplated the 6" by 4" welt/bright red area on my thigh which was the result of a bug sting 36 hours earlier, we wondered whether or not I needed to see a doctor. Deciding it was probably multiple yellow jacket stings as it happened when I was doing yard work and I felt the stings, I did some internet research, tried some different salves we had and waited a bit. I later decided to head off to the nearest Urgent Care Center. They were closed so I headed to the nearest CVS Health Clinic. They were closed so I came home and put more salve on it. It is looking better this morning but I wanted to share this very helpful chart that I found on my health insurance website.
I can't get the headings over the correct columns so please move them all one column to the right in your mind LOL!
Retail Health Clinic
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Walk-in Doctor's Office
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Urgent Care Center
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Emergency Room
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Animal bites |
|
|
✓
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- Sudden or unexplained loss of consciousness
- Signs of a heart attack, such as sudden/severe chest pain or pressure
- Signs for a stroke, such as numbness of the face, arm or leg on one side of the body; difficulty talking; sudden loss of vision
- Severe shortness of breath
- High fever with stiff neck, mental confusion and/or difficulty breathing
- Coughing up or vomiting blood
- Cut or wound that won't stop bleeding
- Possible broken bones
- Poisoning
- Stab wounds
- Sudden, severe abdominal pain
- Trauma to the head
- Suicidal feelings
- Partial or total amputation of a limb
|
Stitches |
|
|
✓
|
X-ray |
|
|
✓
|
Back pain |
|
✓
|
✓
|
Mild asthma |
|
✓
|
✓
|
Minor headache |
|
✓
|
✓
|
Sprain, strain |
|
✓
|
✓
|
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea |
|
✓
|
✓
|
Bumps, cuts, scrapes |
✓
|
✓
|
✓
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Burning with urination |
✓
|
✓
|
✓
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Cough, sore throat |
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Ear or sinus pain |
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Eye swelling, irritation, redness or pain |
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Minor allergic reaction |
✓
|
✓
|
✓
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Minor fever, colds |
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Rash, minor bumps |
✓
|
✓
|
✓
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Vaccination |
✓
|
✓
|
✓
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