Acute Care Visits
Quick onset of illness can happen to anyone at any time and may be very distressing if you do not have access to medical advice. Most acute illnesses are viral and will resolve without medical intervention within 7-10 days.
As long as you are not experiencing any shortness of breath or chest pain, most patients are safe to wait be seen. (If you have severe shortness of breath or chest pain, please call 911 and go to the emergency department for emergent evaluation!)
However, if you would like to be seen for any concern, please call the office to schedule an appointment. We will do our best to have you seen same-day or very soon. As an established patient of Woods Family Medicine, you will always have access to the walk-in hours from 7am-8am on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday.
Acute concerns are episodes involving:
- Fever greater than 100.5 °F
- Cough less than two weeks
- Congestion
- Sore throat
- Ear aches
- Minor cuts
- Urinary pain
- Vaginal discharge