Articles - Urgent Care Services
Your Go-To Source for STD Testing in Cape May Court House, NJ
If you’re concerned that you may have a sexually transmitted disease, there’s no need to feel embarrassed or ashamed. More than 20 million people contract STDs every year. And there’s no reason anybody else should know your business. As an STD clinic, Cape Regional Urgent Care provides STD testing for residents of Cape May Court House, New Jersey. What’s Involved ...
What Is RSV?
RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, is a viral infection that affects your lungs. It also can wreak havoc in your throat, nose, and sinuses. It’s an incredibly common virus: Most children have had it by the time they turn two years old. In many cases, they then pass it on to family members. Symptoms of Respiratory Syncytial Virus RSV has ...
What Is Preventive Care?
In the medical profession, health care services are divided into two main categories: preventive and diagnostic. Preventive care encompasses services aimed at keeping you well. These services typically include: An annual check-up or wellness exam Blood pressure checks Vaccinations, including flu shots Screening for diabetes and high cholesterol Diagnostic care refers to medical services in which your health care provider ...
How Urgent Care Is Changing Occupational Medicine
Urgent care clinics began popping up in the U.S. in the 1970s as an alternative to the after-hours care available at crowded emergency rooms, where nonemergency treatment was becoming increasingly expensive and inconvenient. Initially, urgent care patients typically sought walk-in care for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries when same-day appointments weren’t available at their primary doctor’s office. However, as walk-in urgent ...
Heat Rash vs. Sun Rash: How to Tell the Difference
Have you ever come home with a worrisome patch of red skin bumps after spending the day at the beach or on a boat? You’ve heard the terms “heat rash,” “sun rash,” and “sun poisoning”—did any of those apply to you? And what’s the difference, anyway? While some people use these terms interchangeably, they actually describe different conditions. Here are ...
Stomach Bug vs. Food Poisoning: How to Tell the Difference
You never saw them coming, those tiny microbes that somehow invaded your digestive system. And now they’ve restricted your world to the sofa, the bathroom, and the short distance between them that you must traverse while braving waves of nausea and stomach cramps. You figure you contracted a stomach bug, or maybe you have a case of food poisoning. What’s ...
How Cape Regional Urgent Care Meets Emerging Patient Needs
The first urgent care walk-in clinics in the U.S. opened in the 1970s, largely to fill a gap in health care services between traditional doctor’s offices and emergency room treatment. For patients, the ability to see a doctor on short notice without an appointment was the primary benefit, along with considerably lower costs than those at an ER. It’s worth ...
Is It a Stomach Flu or Influenza?
“Gastroenteritis” is the true name for the wretched digestive system ailment that causes belly cramps, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The medical term is a mouthful, so there’s little wonder that at some point it was transformed into “stomach flu.” Both gastroenteritis and the seasonal respiratory infection that’s commonly known as “the flu” can make a person mighty miserable. Both conditions ...
How Do You Know if It’s a Fracture or a Sprain?
Even if you’re not into pole vaulting, tennis, or contact sports, there’s a good chance that you’ve experienced a sprained ankle, knee, or wrist and wondered if it was something more serious—possibly a broken bone. When one of these joints is injured, the pain can be excruciating, and you may be alarmed at the sight of bruising and swelling. So, ...
How Long Does It Take for a Laceration to Heal?
A laceration, often described as a cut or abrasion, is a wound that involves the tearing of soft body tissue. How long it takes to heal can vary depending on factors such as the severity of the injury, whether it becomes infected, and the overall health condition of the person experiencing the wound. For example, senior adults and those with ...
