Emergency Care

When to Go to the Emergency Department

Go to the nearest hospital Emergency Department if you experience symptoms like these:

• Difficulty breathing, shortness of breath
• Chest or upper abdominal pain or pressure
•  Fainting, sudden dizziness, weakness
• Changes in vision
• Confusion or changes in mental status
• Any sudden or severe pain
• Uncontrolled bleeding
• Severe or persistent vomiting or diarrhea
• Coughing or vomiting blood
• Suicidal feelings
• Difficulty speaking
• Unusual abdominal pain

When to Visit a Walk-In Care Center

Go to Antrim Family & Walk-in Care or Shippensburg Family & Walk-In Care for rapid care of minor illnesses and injuries like these:

• Simple lacerations (that aren’t on the face)
• Minor burns
• Cuts
• Bumps
• Sprains
• Twisted or sprained ankle
• Fever or flu symptoms
• Cough, cold, or sore throat
• Minor skin rashes
• Mild asthma
• Ear or eye infections
• Animal bites or bee stings
• Minor headaches
• Sports and camp physicals for kids

Guidelines from the American College of Emergency Physicians