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As other have said urgent care isn't everywhere and closes so it's not entirely by choice that people wind up in the emergency room for non emergency things. Be
by rtkwe 8y ago
As other have said urgent care isn't everywhere and closes so it's not entirely by choice that people wind up in the emergency room for non emergency things. Beyond that it's hard to know sometimes what's emergency and what isn't until you have a doctor look at what's happening.
- ams6110 8y agoOK but a sprained thumb is not something that can't wait until morning. Take a couple of Advil and put some ice on it.
- Cd00d 8y agoThat assumes the patient _knows_ it's only a sprain.
- malyk 8y agoIt's likely the same for any break that is in the "not sure if is sprain or break" range. Years ago I crashed my mountain bike and had a high suspicion that I had broken one of my fingers. Urgent care was closed by the time I got home and cleaned up and my college roommate was in town so I met up with him after taping my fingers together to prevent unnecessary/unplanned movement. Urgent care confirmed a break the next morning, and fixed everything for $300. Healed perfectly. Anyway, anecdotes are just that, but the emergency room is not the place to go for "simple" things like a possible sprain, minor break.