What Is Immediate Care?

How your doctors in Houston, TX, can provide care for acute injuries and illnesses right when you need it

Immediate care is treatment provided right when you need it. Whether you are suffering from a sudden injury or sudden illness, immediate care is designed to help you recover quickly, so you can get back to living your life. The doctors at Lawndale Medical Clinic in Houston, TX, provide comprehensive medical services, including immediate care, to help you when you need it.

You should visit your immediate care doctor if you have any of these conditions that don’t resolve:

  • A fever or the flu
  • Red or irritated eyes
  • Allergies or asthma
  • Injuries from an accident or fall
  • Injuries from a sports and vehicular injury
  • A cut that may need stitches
  • Mild to moderate breathing problems
  • Mild to moderate pain
  • A severe sore throat
  • Coughing or wheezing
  • Headaches or sinus issues
  • A skin rash or infection
  • Experienced a strain or sprain
  • Muscle aches and pains
  • A urinary tract, bladder, or kidney infection
  • Vomiting or dehydration

If you suffer from any of the conditions or illnesses listed above, you could have an underlying condition like an infection, which is preventing your recovery.

You can also seek out immediate care for both initial testing, learning about test results, and follow-up care. Your immediate care doctor can provide:

  • COVID testing
  • Orders for lab testing and review of lab results
  • Orders for imaging studies to evaluate an injury
  • Prescriptions for medications to help you recover
  • Referrals to visit specialists

Immediate care is often preferable to emergency care because immediate care is often:

  • Quicker – with shorter wait times
  • Cost-effective – with treatment usually costing less than an emergency room
  • More comprehensive – immediate care doctors can often devote more time to your care

To find out more about immediate care, and when you should seek out your doctor for acute injuries or illnesses, call the doctors at Lawndale Medical Clinic in Houston, TX. You can reach them in the office by calling (713) 924-4907, so call now.