Best Emergency Care Physician Escondido Near Me

4worldlovers: If you feel you have a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest Emergency Room.

Sprained ankles, minor cuts and bruises, and fevers are a fact of life. When these and other urgent, non-life threatening conditions occur, you should call your Primary Care Physician’s Office and ask to be seen as soon as possible.

But what if you become sick or injured outside of your doctor’s normal office hours? Or on a holiday when most medical offices are closed?

If you have a non-life threatening illness or injury that requires treatment within 24 hours and you can’t get an appointment with your regular physician or an associate, an Urgent Care clinic can be a good option.

Urgent Care clinics provide medical treatment on a walk-in basis and are typically open evenings and weekends. They are able to address a wide range of illnesses and injuries such as:

For treatment of minor illnesses and injuries outside of your doctor’s normal office hours, please visit our Urgent Care clinic in Escondido.

Open 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Walk-ins welcome!

If you believe you need emergency care, contact your Graybill Primary Care Physician. Your PCP will determine what type of treatment you need.

If you believe a delay could seriously jeopardize your health, go to the nearest Hospital Emergency Room (ER). As soon as possible thereafter, call your PCP. Your PCP will be responsible for coordinating any follow-up care after the emergency has been resolved.

If you have a life-threatening emergency or feel your health may be endangered, call 911. Here are a few examples of situations when to call 911 (this list is not all-inclusive):

Many people feel they will be embarrassed if they call 911 and they are not in fact having a heart attack or stroke. Don’t be afraid to err on the side of caution—heart attacks are the leading cause of death in both men and women.

Dialing 911 from a cell phone. If you call 911 from a cell phone, your call is directed to the 911 dispatch center for the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The CHP will then forward your call to the appropriate agency. Be aware, when you call on your cell phone, the CHP cannot detect your location as with a residential or business 911 call. It’s important to be aware of your location when calling from a cell phone.