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Symptoms: Include bleeding and split tissue after injury with sharp object, pain and bruising are common Importance of diagnosis: Can reduce risk of infection, blood loss, poor healing and worse long-term cosmetic appearance with prompt care Treatment:  Often can be initiated at urgent care with stitches, steri-strips or referral if necessary What is a Laceration?

Symptoms: Include pain and swelling, possible bruising and decreased flexibility after history of injury Importance of diagnosis: Can reduce pain, improve healing and rule out a more serious injury Treatment:  Often rest and recovery, ice and anti-inflammatory medications, possible referral for therapy   Treating Your Sprain or Strain At An Urgent Care Center Emergency room

Symptoms: Include nausea and abdominal cramping Importance of diagnosis: Can prevent dehydration, vomiting and diarrhea, can be symptoms of other conditions Treatment:  Often with oral fluids, limiting food intake, sometimes medications or IV fluids are needed Common causes of nausea and vomiting include viral gastroenteritis or food poisoning.  Both conditions are quite common but also

Symptoms: Include ear pain, hearing loss, dizziness or loss of balance, possible ear drainage Importance of diagnosis: Can cause an infection of the bone, meningitis, eardrum perforation or long-term hearing loss Treatment: Often with medications, but may require referral to a specialist Urgent Care Centers Can Diagnose Otitis (Ear infection) You may think of an

Symptoms: Include eye itching, redness, eye discharge and blurred vision Importance of diagnosis: Prevent vision loss or permanent eye damage, Contact lens wear and medical conditions can cause other eye problems. Treatment: Eye drops, artificial tears and cool compresses but a thorough eye exam is needed  What is it? Pink eye is a commonly seen

Symptoms: Include fever and chills, cough, shortness of breath, loss of taste and smell, fatigue, sore throat, pink eye, or known recent exposure by a close contact Importance of diagnosis: To self-quarantine and prevent spread to others, hospitalization may be required Treatment: Often with quarantine, rest and recovery, you may need hospitalization if conditions worsen

Symptoms: Include shortness of breath worse with exertion, chest tightness, cough, wheezing Importance of diagnosis: Exacerbations can occur with triggers or illness and require advanced care Treatment: Often with medications and treatments to help open airways and reduce inflammation, oxygen What are the symptoms of asthma? • Shortness of breath.  Shortness of breath can be

Symptoms: Include sore throat, fever, painful lymph nodes on neck; often without cough or stuffy nose Importance of diagnosis: Can prevent complications with heart and kidneys Treatment:  Often with oral antibiotics A sore throat can have many causes, but one of the more concerning ones is “strep throat” caused by an infection of the throat

Washington DC – At the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting in Washington, retired and associate director of the study of Traumatic stress Col. Steve Cozza talked about the mental health of army kids. According to the mental health and education experts, army kids have higher risks for mental disorders, but they are