MU Health Care offers multiple options for fast, convenient care, including video visits, Quick Care and Urgent Care.
- Video visits and Quick Care are good for simple, common health issues.
- Urgent Care is for more immediate (but not life-threatening) health care issues.
- If you're experiencing a severe or life-threatening condition, you should call 911 or go directly to the nearest Emergency Room.
Click on a condition or symptom to be taken to the best convenient care options.
This information does not replace the advice of a medical professional. You should consult your primary care provider if you have medical questions.
- Abdominal pain
- Allergies
- Animal bites
- Asthma
- Bladder and urinary tract infection
- Bleeding
- Breathing difficulty
- Broken bones
- Chest pain or suspected heart attack
- Choking
- Cold, cough, congestion
- COVID-19
- Cuts and burns
- Diabetic emergencies
- Diarrhea, nausea and vomiting
- Drug overdose
- Ear pain/infection
- Eye irritation and pink eye
- Fever
- Flu and cough
- Headache and migraine
- Head injuries
- Insect bites and head lice
- Joint or muscle injuries
- Possible poisoning
- Rashes and skin infections
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Seizures
- Sinus pain/infection
- Sore throat
- Sprains and strains
- Stroke symptoms (e.g. blurred vision or slurred speech)
- Unconsciousness
Abdominal pain
Abdominal pain can have many causes. Often the specific symptoms help determine the cause of the pain. If your pain is accompanied by mild to moderate symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea or vomiting, you should visit Urgent Care. If your pain is severe or worsening, you should visit an Emergency Room.
Urgent Care Emergency Room
Allergies
For most people, allergies mean itchy eyes and a drippy nose, and those can be treated at Quick Care. But for a few people, allergies to things such as bee stings or nuts cause a whole-body reaction that is best treated at Urgent Care or the Emergency Room when they are life-threatening.
Quick Care Urgent Care Emergency Room
Animal bites
Because animal bites can require stitches and cause infections and other complications, it's best to seek treatment at Urgent Care, which offers lab services. If a child has a bite to the face or neck, it's best to visit the Emergency Room.
Urgent Care Emergency Room
Asthma
If you or your child has asthma, you know how scary it can be when you can't catch your breath. Our Urgent Care facility can provide the breathing treatments needed to help alleviate symptoms. If symptoms include severe shortness of breath, please visit the nearest Emergency Room.
Urgent Care Emergency Room
Bladder and urinary tract infection
Most urinary tract infections (UTIs) are bladder infections. A bladder infection usually is not serious if it is treated right away. Quick Care can treat women and transgender men suffering from bladder and urinary tract infections, while our Urgent Care clinic and video visits can treat everyone — men, women and children.
Quick Care Urgent Care video visits
Bleeding
Non-severe bleeding and bleeding that stems from cuts and burns can be treated at our Urgent Care clinic. However, if you are experiencing severe or uncontrolled bleeding, visit the Emergency Room.
Urgent Care Emergency Room
Breathing difficulty
Breathing difficulties (that are not associated with a known condition such as asthma) can quickly escalate into life-threatening situations, so you should visit an Emergency Room.
Emergency Room
Broken bones
Urgent Care can treat many broken bones. If the bone is breaking through the skin, it's best to visit the nearest Emergency Room.
Urgent Care Emergency Room
Chest pain or suspected heart attack
Please seek immediate medical attention for chest pain or other heart attack symptoms. Call 911 or visit the nearest Emergency Room.
Emergency Room
Choking
Please seek immediate medical attention for someone who is choking. Call 911 or visit the nearest Emergency Room.
Emergency Room
Cold, cough, congestion
Coughs, congestion and cold symptoms can be treated at Quick Care or with video visits. People with severe symptoms should seek care at Urgent Care.
Quick Care video visits Urgent Care
COVID-19
If you need testing, visit the link below. If you have severe symptoms, including difficulty breathing, go to the Emergency Room or call 911.
Testing Info COVID-19 Info
Cuts and burns
Most cuts and burns are best treated at Urgent Care. However, if they are serious and accompanied by uncontrolled bleeding, please seek care at an Emergency Room.
Urgent Care Emergency Room
Diabetic emergencies
Please seek immediate medical attention for someone who is suffering a diabetic emergency. Call 911 or visit the nearest Emergency Room.
Emergency Room
Diarrhea, nausea and vomiting
Seek care at Urgent Care. If your symptoms are uncontrolled (severe), please seek care at the nearest Emergency Room. These conditions also can be treated via video visits.
Urgent Care video visits Emergency Room
Drug overdose
Please seek immediate medical attention for someone who is suffering a drug overdose. Call 911 or visit the nearest Emergency Room.
Emergency Room
Ear pain/infection
Ear pain can be treated at Quick Care or with video visits.
Quick Care video visits
Eye irritation and pink eye
Most eye irritation, including pink eye, can be treated at Quick Care or with video visits. More severe eye issues are best treated at Urgent Care.
Quick Care video visits Urgent Care
Fever
Fever can be treated at Quick Care, Urgent Care or with video visits.
Quick Care Urgent Care video visits
Flu symptoms
Flu can be treated at Quick Care, Urgent Care or video visits. Quick Care offers flu testing and vaccination. For severe symptoms and at-risk patients such as the very young or the elderly, go to the Emergency Room.
Quick Care Urgent Care video visits
Headaches and migraine
These can be treated with video visits or at Urgent Care.
Urgent Care video visits
Head injuries
Minor head injuries are best treated at Urgent Care. However, if they are serious or accompanied by severe headaches, please seek care at an Emergency Room.
Urgent Care Emergency Room
Insect bites and head lice
Most insect bites as well as head lice can be treated at Quick Care. However, if the bite is accompanied by severe swelling, please visit Urgent Care.
Urgent Care Quick Care
Joint or muscle injuries
These can be treated at Urgent Care.
Urgent Care
Possible poisoning
Contact the Poison Control Center at 800-222-1222 if you suspect someone has been poisoned. If the person is unresponsive, visit the nearest Emergency Room.
Poison Control Emergency Room
Rashes and skin infections
Simple rashes can be treated at Quick Care. More severe rashes and skin infections can be treated at Urgent Care.
Quick Care Urgent Care
Sexually transmitted infections
These can be treated at Urgent Care.
Urgent Care
Seizures
Please seek immediate medical attention for someone who is experiencing a seizure. Call 911 or visit the nearest Emergency Room.
Emergency Room
Sinus pain/infection
Sinus pain can be treated at Quick Care, Urgent Care or with video visits.
Quick Care Urgent Care video visits
Sore throat
Sore throat can be treated at Quick Care, Urgent Care or with video visits.
Quick Care Urgent Care video visits
Sprains and strains
Sprains and strains can be treated at Urgent Care or with video visits.
Urgent Care video visits
Stroke symptoms (e.g. blurred vision or slurred speech)
Please seek immediate medical attention for someone who is experiencing symptoms of a stroke. Call 911 or visit the nearest Emergency Room.
Emergency Room
Unconsciousness
Please seek immediate medical attention for someone who is unconscious. Call 911 or visit the nearest Emergency Room.
Emergency Room
