When you or a loved one is feeling under the weather, knowing where to go for fast, reliable care is essential. At Jovive Urgent Care in Cameron Park, CA, our walk-in clinic is here to help treat non-life-threatening illnesses quickly especially when you cannot wait for a primary care appointment or do not need an emergency room.
In this blog, we will cover the top five illnesses we treat most often, what to look for, and when it is important to seek urgent care.
Why Choose Urgent Care
- Convenience: No appointment needed at our Cameron Park location—walk in when you are sick.
- Speed: Urgent care clinics diagnose and treat common illnesses efficiently.
- Cost-effective: For non-emergency conditions, urgent care is often less expensive than the ER but more equipped than telehealth alone.
- On-site testing: Rapid tests for flu, strep, and basic labs are available, so you get answers fast.
Upper Respiratory Infections (Cold & Flu)
- What it is: Viral infections affect the nose, throat, and sinuses.
- Symptoms: Runny or stuffy nose, cough, sore throat, body aches, fever, fatigue.
- When to seek care: If symptoms are severe, last longer than a few days, or you have a high fever, urgent care can help with rapid flu testing and symptom management.
- Treatment: Symptom relief, hydration guidance, and antiviral medication if flu is diagnosed.
Strep Throat / Pharyngitis
- What it is: A bacterial infection of the throat caused by Streptococcus bacteria, though viruses can also cause sore throats.
- Symptoms: Severe sore throat, fever, swollen lymph nodes, white patches on tonsils, difficulty swallowing.
- When to seek care: Sudden, severe sore throat with fever or swollen glands.
- Treatment: Rapid strep testing, antibiotics if positive, supportive care if viral.
- What it is: Infection or inflammation of the ear, often in the middle ear (otitis media).
- Symptoms: Ear pain, fever, hearing changes, fluid drainage, pressure.
- When to seek care: Persistent ear pain, especially in children, or pain with fever or discharge.
- Treatment: Examination, antibiotics if bacterial, pain relief, and follow-up advice.
- What it is: Inflammation of the eye’s conjunctiva caused by viruses, bacteria, or allergies.
- Symptoms: Redness, itching, tearing, discharge, gritty sensation.
- When to seek care: Red, irritated eyes or discharge.
- Treatment: Antibiotic eye drops for bacterial infection, supportive care for viral, allergy management if needed.
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
- What it is: Bacterial infection in the urinary system, usually the bladder.
- Symptoms: Burning during urination, frequent urges to urinate, cloudy or strong-smelling urine, lower abdominal discomfort.
- When to seek care: Persistent symptoms or first-time UTIs.
- Treatment: Urine testing, antibiotics, hydration advice, and symptom management.
When Not to Use Urgent Care
Urgent care is ideal for non-life-threatening illnesses, but seek emergency care if you experience:
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- Chest pain or pressure
- Severe headache, vision loss, or neurological changes
- High, prolonged fever (especially in infants)
- Severe dehydration, confusion, or inability to urinate
- Ear pain with swelling behind the ear, or eye pain with vision loss
If you are in Cameron Park, CA, and experiencing cold, flu, sore throat, eye irritation, or urinary symptoms, Jovive Urgent Care offers fast, expert, walk-in treatment. Skip the long waits and get the care you need today.
