Migraine and Severe Headache — When to Seek Urgent Care
Most headaches are uncomfortable but not dangerous. A standard tension headache responds to rest, hydration, and simple pain relief. But
Most headaches are uncomfortable but not dangerous. A standard tension headache responds to rest, hydration, and simple pain relief. But
Your reliever inhaler is not controlling your symptoms. Your chest is tight. You are wheezing with every breath. Your child
It is 2am. Your child wakes with a harsh, barking cough that sounds like a seal. Their voice is hoarse.
A deep cut from a kitchen knife. A gash from broken glass. A child’s chin split open from a playground
Chest pain is frightening. Your mind races. Is it my heart? Should I call an ambulance? Or is it muscular,
A metal filing in your eye from grinding. Your child has pushed something into their ear or nose. A splinter
An abscess is a painful, swollen, pus-filled infection beneath the skin. It starts as a tender lump and progressively becomes
Abdominal pain has dozens of potential causes — from a simple stomach upset to conditions that require urgent investigation and
A cough that will not shift. Flu symptoms that are getting worse, not better. Breathing that feels laboured or wheezy.
When your child is feverish, vomiting, in pain or injured after a fall, it can be hard to know what