Emergency Department (ER) vs. Urgent Care: What Parents Should Know
It’s late Friday afternoon, and your toddler wakes from their nap cranky with a fever and tugging on their ear. Or your 7-year-old takes a nasty fall at their Sunday soccer game, and you’re concerned that they may have injured their ankle. Your pediatrician’s office is closed for the weekend, and you start to panic—but luckily, there are some general guidelines to help make the decision of what to do and where to go just a little bit easier.