Sick Visits

What are sick visits?

During sick visits at Tri Cities Urgent Care, your urgent care provider identifies illnesses and determines how to best treat them. Early detection and treatment often minimize bothersome symptoms and the risk of complications associated with the illnesses. See the Tri Cities Urgent Care experts at the first sign of a problem.

Which conditions do sick visits address?

Schedule a sick visit if you suspect you or a loved one has:

• Fractures
• Wounds
• Sprains
• Other minor injuries
• Severe colds, flu, or COVID-19
• Ear, eye, yeast, or sinus infections
• Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
• Strep throat
• Allergic reactions
• Breathing problems
• Pneumonia
• Bronchitis
• Infections
• Chronic disease complications
• Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
• Pain
• Diarrhea
• Vomiting
• Fever
• Dehydration
• Coughing

Some symptoms go away with rest and drinking lots of fluids; others need medical attention to get better.

The Tri Cities Urgent Care team offers referrals to specialists and hospital care if you have a severe medical problem.

What happens during sick visits?

Sick visits can include:

Vital signs evaluation

Your provider greets you, weighs you, determines your body mass index (BMI), and checks your temperature and other vital signs.

Medical history review

They discuss your medical history, including past diagnoses, medication, symptoms, and lifestyle.

Medical exam

Your urgent care specialist examines your throat, breathing, eyes, ears, heartbeat, and more during a medical exam to screen for illnesses, injuries, and diseases.

Diagnostic testing

Tri Cities Urgent Care offers on-site lab testing, digital X-rays, asthma and allergy testing, heart-function tests, and other diagnostic tests to properly diagnose and treat your condition.

Treatment

Your personalized sick visit treatment can include rest and fluids, casting, bracing, over-the-counter (OTC) medications, prescription medicines, an inhaler, and other treatments, depending on your diagnosis and how severe it is. Your Tri Cities Urgent Care provider follows up to ensure that you feel better after treatment.

When should I schedule sick visits?

Schedule sick visits at Tri Cities Urgent Care whenever you or a loved one is ill, injured, or develops new symptoms. Call the office or walk in whenever you have questions or concerns about your well-being. In the case of a life-threatening emergency, dial 911.

Schedule sick visits today at Tri Cities Urgent Care by phone or online, or walk in.