When To Take Your Child To Urgent Medical Center For Fever
There are a few telltale signs parents can use to identify when their child needs urgent medical attention for fever. Children get sick, it’s just what they do, meaning no parent is a stranger to fever, but how do you know when your child’s fever is serious enough to require medical attention? Fever is not […]
Causes Of Severe Abdominal Pain: How To Help Determine What’s Causing Your Stomach Pain
There are several common causes of abdominal pain depending on where your pain is located and what type of pain you are experiencing. Abdominal pain is classified as any discomfort that impacts the area between your chest and pelvic area. Abdominal pain differs, including cramps, aches, dull pain, or sharp intermittent pains. The location of […]
Where To Locate Your Personal Vaccination Records
Your vaccination records include a detailed history of all vaccines you received as a child through adulthood. There are a few places to look if you need these records for any reason. You know you’ve gotten a number of vaccinations but you have no idea where all of those records are stored—now what? You might […]
Some Of The Most Common Causes Of Shoulder Pain
Shoulder injuries are common and there are many causes of shoulder pain including rotator cuff injury, frozen shoulder, arthritis and so forth. It’s important to identify the cause of your shoulder pain in order to get the proper treatment. Your shoulders carry the weight of the world and you use them for so many different […]
Can Adults Get Fifth Disease?
Fifth disease is a mild illness that is often accompanied by a red rash and joint pain, it is more common in children but can also impact adults. When adults are infected with fifth disease it tends to be more severe, including flu-like symptoms and joint pain. Children are more likely to develop the red […]
Most Common Injuries In Florida
Our patients often ask us what are the most common injuries in Florida that we see, and while the answer is a bit complex there are a few identifiable commonalities. There are so many different ways people end up getting hurt; it all largely depends on what you are doing at the time of injury. […]
Differences Between Major And Minor Burns
Major burns require a trip to the Emergency Room and minor burns require visiting your local doctor or Urgent Medical Center, which is why it’s important to be able to identify the difference between major and minor burns. All burns need to be treated as quickly as possible to promote proper healing. Burns are the […]
Bruised Tailbone: When To See A Doctor For Pain After Falling
There are many accidents that may result in a bruised tailbone, technically known as a coccyx injmy. Any injury to this area may end in a bruise or more seriously a dislocation or fracture (break) of the coccyx. This area can be very slow to heal and requires extra special precautions to ensure it heals […]
Is Your Wound Infected? Wound Culture Procedure
A wound culture is a simple procedure administered in order to test for the presence of fungus, bacteria, or a virus in a cut, gash or injury of any kind. A collection of skin, fluid or tissue is needed to determine if an infection is growing on or around the wound. The sample is placed […]
What To Expect At Your DOT Medical Exam
DOT Medical Exam stands for Department Of Transportation physical examination, and is required for all licensed commercial drivers in the US and must be performed by an approved doctor of medicine. The Department of Transportation requires this test to ensure commercial drivers remain healthy enough to work out on the road behind the wheel of […]