The Emergency Room And Urgent Care

Welcome to Health Matters with the Medicine Center Pharmacy. I’m your pharmacist, Brad White. We’re glad you joined us. Before we begin, I’d like to thank our sponsors, Aultman Health Systems, Studio Arts & Glass, and Jenior Appraisals and Liquidations.

Today we are broadcasting from our administrative offices and our guest is, Dr. Jon Elias, Medical Director of Aultman Now Urgent Care. learn about the difference between the Emergency Room and Urgent Care, while also discussing common health concerns during this cold and flu season.

When these situations occur, we’re often faced with uncertainty about where to go for care, especially if the symptoms seem severe and our regular doctor’s office is closed. While the answer is not always simple, knowing the difference between a walk-in clinic, an urgent care center, and a hospital emergency room can make a huge difference, especially if you have a medical emergency.

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Tune in to Learn More About the Difference Between The Emergency Room And Urgent Care in this Program:

• Urgent Care vs the Emergency Department.  How does a person know which place to go?

• When should a person visit their primary care provider instead of an urgent care?

• Should people have a primary care provider?

• What are the differences between the flu, Covid and the common cold?

• What are the treatments for cold, flu and covid?

• When are antibiotics appropriate to use in respiratory infections?

• Is there a risk to using antibiotics?

• How about respiratory conditions – how do you know when you should seek treatment?

• What are the pulmonary effects of colds, flu and covid?

• Is pulmonary rehab required for any of these conditions?

• During winter months you probably see other weather-related health conditions like falls and issues related to shoveling snow and being outdoors for long periods of time. What can our listeners do to avoid falls?

• Do you see people of all ages at risk for falling?

• How about health risks related to shoveling snow?

• What would you tell people who have health conditions about shoveling?

• Is there a risk to children and others of staying outside too long during cold weather?

• Is frostbite a major concern?

• Where are the Aultman Urgent care facilities located?

• How can people find out more information about hours, etc?

Thank you to our guest, Dr. Jon Elias, Medical Director of Aultman Now Urgent Care.  We’d like to remind our listeners if you suspect you have a medical issue, please contact your healthcare provider. Thanks to our sponsors Aultman Health Systems, Studio Arts & Glass, and Jenior Appraisals and LIquidations. As always, we thank our listeners for joining us on Health Matters with the Medicine Center Pharmacy.

Have a healthy week and we’ll see you again next Friday right here on News Talk 1480 WHBC.

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