Emergency Care for Illness In Rice Village, 77005

Unfortunately, nobody has control over a sudden illness. Maybe you woke up mid sleep with a severe stomachache or you were watching television after dinner and noticed chest discomfort. Maybe its indigestion or it could be a more serious problem like onset of a heart attack. 

Most people will wait awhile and see if the symptoms get better on their own. However, if they do not get better, you need to find a local emergency room as soon as possible. If you are not sure, its usually a smart idea to get professional help.

You are welcome to give us a call to speak with a Physician on staff and they will tell you if you need emergency care or should see a doctor the following day .

We are not an urgent care, we are a free standing ER, which means we are equipped for all emergencies like a hospital ER. From broken bones, to heart attacks, and severe stomach pain, we are ready for you. 

We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. We are also staffed by Board-Certified ER physicians and registered nurses. Our facility is equipped with state-of-the-art diagnostic tools, onsite laboratory, imaging services, including X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasound.

You will also enjoy some of the shortest wait times in the city. No more sitting for hours trying to get comfortable in a waiting-room chair.

You can check-in online here with our facility. We will give you a call to get your check in started, and when you reach our facility we will attend to your needs promptly.

We know how miserable and inconvenient it is to need an ER, and that is why we are committed to making your stay fast and comfortable. 

If You Have These Symptoms You Need To Visit A Local ER Fast

Below are some of the most common symptoms we see on a daily basis. However, there are many more that can signal a need for emergency care right away. If you need help, give us a call or check in online now. We will get you in and out as quickly as possible. 

• Suspected food poisoning. If you have a severe stomachache. You could have food poisoning. If you still have some of the suspicious food around, take it with you if you can. Food poisoning can be very serious, even life-threatening.
• Upper respiratory disease, flu, bronchitis, or COVID. Fever, chills, stuffy nose, a dry cough, body aches, and fatigue. These can indicate flu, bronchitis, or COVID, which can mean a severe illness for many with coexisting conditions. At the ER, you will be tested to see if you have any of these conditions and, if so, appropriate treatment can begin immediately. There is even treatment for COVID that, if diagnosed early enough, may substantially minimize your discomfort.
• Stroke. Weakness on one side, slurred speech, droopy eye on one side, and/or difficulty walking. You may be having, or have just had, a stroke. Get to the ER quickly. There is treatment for a stroke that needs to be started within hours of your first symptom.
• Heart attack. Heart attack pain ranges from slight discomfort in your chest to a feeling like a Mack truck is parked on your chest. Symptoms may have been irritating you for days. The pain may run up and down your left arm, all the way to your chin. You may even have nausea and vomiting.
• Dehydration. Symptoms of dehydration in adults and children include feeling thirsty, dark yellow urine with a strong unpleasant smell, infrequent urination, dizziness, lightheaded, dry mouth, fatigue.
• Heat stroke. Symptoms of heatstroke include throbbing headache, accompanied by confusion and dizziness. You may have nausea, loss of consciousness, dry or damp skin, body temperature above 103 degrees, and rapid heartbeat.
• Serious burns. Some burns can be treated at home. However, If the pain from a burn prevents you from continuing activities, has foul-smelling puss, or if the site of the burn is numb, seek immediate medical attention.
• Concussion. This may happen when you hit your head. Symptoms include a severe headache, dizziness, confusion, slurred speech.
• Convulsion. This can happen after a head injury, during a heat stroke, when dehydrated, and many other possible causes.
• Vaginal bleeding. It is particularly important to get to an ER if you are pregnant. If you are bleeding heavier than normal during your period, or have any episode of severe bleeding.
• Severe earache.
• Nausea and vomiting.
• Unexplained shortness of breath.
• High blood pressure. If your BP is 180/120, head to the ER. If you have a severe, throbbing headache, with vision problems, you need to visit the ER.
• Pink eye. The white part of your eye appears pink. You feel like there is something in your eye, and you have increased tear production. Your eye is itching and/or burning.

What to Expect at the Rice ER

Rice ER can care for any emergency illness. It is equipped with all the diagnostic tools necessary to diagnose your illness. You will speak to a board-certified physician soon after your arrival, in most cases, within minutes. You will receive all necessary lab and imaging tests and promptly receive the results so that a treatment plan can be established and implemented.