Asthma — When to Seek Urgent Care for a Flare-Up or Asthma Attack
Your reliever inhaler is not controlling your symptoms. Your chest is tight. You are wheezing with every breath. Your child […]
Emergency Care
Croup in Children — When to Seek Urgent Care for a Barking Cough
It is 2am. Your child wakes with a harsh, barking cough that sounds like a seal. Their voice is hoarse.
Lacerations and Wound Care — Same-Day Stitches and Wound Management
A deep cut from a kitchen knife. A gash from broken glass. A child’s chin split open from a playground
Chest Pain Assessment — Same-Day Evaluation by Emergency Specialists
Chest pain is frightening. Your mind races. Is it my heart? Should I call an ambulance? Or is it muscular,
Foreign Bodies and Eye Injuries — Same-Day Assessment and Removal
A metal filing in your eye from grinding. Your child has pushed something into their ear or nose. A splinter
Abscess and Skin Infections — Same-Day Assessment and Drainage
An abscess is a painful, swollen, pus-filled infection beneath the skin. It starts as a tender lump and progressively becomes
Abdominal Pain — Same-Day Assessment with Onsite CT and Pathology
Abdominal pain has dozens of potential causes — from a simple stomach upset to conditions that require urgent investigation and
Respiratory Infections — Same-Day Assessment for Cough, Flu, and Breathing Concerns
A cough that will not shift. Flu symptoms that are getting worse, not better. Breathing that feels laboured or wheezy.
When Should You Take Your Child to Urgent Care?
When your child is feverish, vomiting, in pain or injured after a fall, it can be hard to know what
How to Treat a Burn at Home and When to See a Doctor
A splash of boiling water, a hot tray from the oven, a BBQ burn or a workplace scald can become