" Feeling ill? Rely on Immediate Care and more. See us at PDQ urgent care & more." - Richard F. Macko
" I had a truly tough time discovering any physician when I got my first breast cancer medical diagnosis. The physician provided me a couple of aspirins and told me to follow these guidelines: drink 8 glasses of water per day, take Tylenol two times a day, use the heating pad on my abdominal area, put a fabric in my mouth and let it remain there for fifteen minutes. Likewise, if I feel stomach or digestion pain, don't eat. Also, when I'm having trouble breathing, hold the breath and attempt to unwind as much as possible."
" My son's birthday was the other day. I took him to the pediatrician's workplace and he is doing well. But there was one problem - the nurse there recommended we take our son to Immediate Care at Yorba Linda Airport because his grandmother's insurance coverage will cover most of his care through September." - Karen
"I just found out that my friend's boy needed Immediate Care when he fell ill at work. The physician was not able to see him for two hours, but the man was in steady condition when he came in. He has a high fever and a chest cold. He also has a kidney infection and a sinus infection. His body immune system is so low that the physician states he might need to have an infusion of Vitamin D and he is being held overnight.
"The physician discussed that he probably would have died had he gone to the here emergency clinic at the regional health center instead of going to IMEDI Construction. He was in good shape when he entered and the doctors were very kind and patient with him. He left with antibiotics and a prescription for some muscle relaxers which I will ideally be taking later today." - Greg W.
Immediate Care at Yorba Linda supplies medical care for children between birth and holding down jobs till they are old adequate to go back to school. The medical professionals are very caring and exceptionally knowledgeable. Dr. Mark J. Pelham is a pulmonologist, an emergency medication professional, a pediatrician and a thoracic cosmetic surgeon. He is the Director of the Immediate Care Program at the St. Francis Center in Yorba Linda. Dr. Pelham is set up to give a special discussion at the yearly meeting of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists on Thursday, April 8th. He is popular and is referred to as the friendly physician with a mischievous personality.
Emergency room or urgent care?
As the community begins to move past the impact of the global pandemic, more folks are seeking medical care.
While that’s a good thing, it’s also leading to crowded emergency departments across the country.
What many people might not realize, however, is that in certain circumstances, they could save time and possibly money by visiting an urgent care facility rather than heading to the hospital.
The key to get the right medical treatment lies in understanding the difference between services offered at an urgent care versus an emergency department, UPMC Western Maryland Director of Emergency Medicine Dr. Rameen Shafiei — a 2002 Allegany High School graduate, said.
“Our urgent cares are actually capable of performing X-rays … just like we would in the emergency department,” he said.
Shafiei completed his residency at Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling, West Virginia, and attended medical school at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.
He has been with UPMC Western Maryland since 2016, and was named director of emergency medicine in 2019.
The urgent care facilities are also equipped to treat minor afflictions including allergic reactions, insect and animal bites, back and abdominal pain that’s mild or moderate, bronchitis, urinary tract infections, mild shortness of breath in patients with asthma, small lacerations that may need stitches, and broken bones as long as there’s no exposed bone or heavy bleeding, Shafiei said.
“Even if you’re concerned you may have caught COVID-19, we are able to perform testing at the urgent care and now we are even actually able to perform vaccination for COVID-19 at the urgent care,” he said.
The hospital system has urgent care facilities in Cumberland, Frostburg and McHenry.
All are open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week and staffed with a physician assistant or nurse practitioner that are overseen by emergency medical services officials at the hospital, Shafiei said.
“These facilities are all open and capable of treating a lot of the minor ailments and illnesses that most people seek health care for throughout the year,” he said.
People with more serious ailments, including heavy bleeding, high fever, loss of consciousness or poisoning, should go to the hospital emergency department, Shafiei said.
“Or if they have any type of significant pain — chest pain, abdominal pain that’s severe, severe head injury or headache that’s unlike something they normally would experience, and then of course difficulty breathing … these are all reasons to obviously call an ambulance, call 911, or if you’re close get right into the emergency department to see us,” he said.
The emergency department typically sees 100 to 140 patients in a 24-hour period.