Know Where to Go
Know Where to Go.
If this is a medical emergency, dial 9-1-1.
Urgent Care
Urgent care provides same-day appointments if you have an injury or an illness when your primary care provider isn't available.
Some symptoms that may prompt a same-day visit to urgent care include:
- Animal or insect bites
- Back, neck or joint pain
- Cold or flu symptoms
- Ear, nose, and throat pain
- Eye irritation and redness
- Headaches
- Fever under 103° without a rash
- Frequent and painful urination
- Minor allergic reactions
- Minor cuts and burns without blisters
- Minor injuries, sprains or strains
- Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
- Sexually transmitted illnesses
- Toothaches
- Workers’ compensation exams
- Wheezing or mild shortness of breath
Emergency Care
For life-threatening or potentially disabling conditions, head to the Emergency Department. Call 911 for immediate assistance from first responders. Frederick Health Hospital Emergency Department is located at 400 W 7th St, Frederick.
Some symptoms or health issues that may need an Emergency Care visit include:
- Broken bones or dislocated joints
- Chest pain or difficulty breathing
- Deep cuts or severe burns with blisters
- Domestic violence or rape
- Fever over 103°
- Mental health crisis
- Severe abdominal pain
- Severe asthma attack
- Slurred or loss of speech
- Uncontrolled bleeding
- Head injuries, loss of consciousness, fainting, confusion, or seizures
- Vision problems, such as double vision or loss of vision
- Poisoning (Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 for immediate home treatment advice)
- Weakness or numbness on one side of the body
