Preventing Swimmer’s Ear for a Fun-Filled Summer Key Points: Swimmer’s ear, or acute otitis externa, is not contagious and can’t be spread from person to person. Swimmer’s ear risks include swimming in dirty water, having cuts or injuries in the ear canal, using objects like cotton swabs, and having skin conditions like eczema. Mild swimmer’s… Continue reading Preventing Swimmer’s Ear for a Fun-Filled Summer
Category: Conditions and Illness
Is it Measles or Chickenpox? Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Is it Measles or Chickenpox? Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Chickenpox and measles are both infections that can spread quickly, but they have different characteristics that set them apart. Understanding these differences is essential for understanding how each illness develops, what symptoms to look out for, and how to provide appropriate care. Key Points: Chickenpox is… Continue reading Is it Measles or Chickenpox? Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Understanding Allergies: Symptoms, Testing, and Treatment
Key Points: Allergies occur when the immune system reacts to harmless substances Allergies can affect various body parts, leading to symptoms such as sneezing, itching, swelling, hives, and anaphylaxis. Types of allergy tests are skin tests and blood tests, with skin tests being the preferred method for accuracy. What are common allergies? Allergies occur… Continue reading Understanding Allergies: Symptoms, Testing, and Treatment
Cold and Cough Relief
A cold or a cough can be a pain to deal with, but there are ways of easing the symptoms of a cold, or even treating the underlying cause of a cough. Here at Doc-Aid Urgent Care, we can help with this, with no appointment necessary. Come right on over to our urgent care clinic… Continue reading Cold and Cough Relief
Strep Throat: Symptoms and Treatment
We use our throats every minute of the day, from breathing and talking to drinking and eating. Most of the time, we are not aware of its functions because it works seamlessly in the background. However, if the throat is subjected to an infection, it can become scratchy, painful and become difficult to talk. There… Continue reading Strep Throat: Symptoms and Treatment
Bronchitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Bronchitis is an infection of the bronchi, which are large airways that lead to the lungs. Bronchitis can be caused by either a bacterial or viral infection, although viral infections make up over 90% of bronchitis cases. Since the majority of cases are viral infections, antibiotics will have no effect on symptoms. Some factors increase… Continue reading Bronchitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Common Skin Problems
Dermatologists are medical professionals who specialize in diagnosing and treating conditions related to the skin. Their extensive training and expertise make them the go-to choice for complex or chronic skin problems. In most urgent care settings, the doctor can diagnose a skin problem and prescribe medicines to treat the infection. However, if you’re concerned about… Continue reading Common Skin Problems
Chickenpox: Causes and Treatment
Chicken pox is a common childhood illness, although adults are known to contract it, as well. It is caused by a virus known as varicella, and common symptoms are itchy blisters, fever, headache, or a dry cough. Chicken pox can only be contracted once, and the earlier it is contracted, the less dangerous it usually… Continue reading Chickenpox: Causes and Treatment
Sinus Infection: Symptoms and Treatment
If you’ve been experiencing congestion that interrupts your day and keeps you up at night, and if cold or flu medications just haven’t been working for you, then you might have a sinus infection. You’ve been waiting a long while for the symptoms to go away, so you owe it to yourself to get proper… Continue reading Sinus Infection: Symptoms and Treatment
What is Pink Eye
Our eyes are the window to the world and connect us to our physical surroundings. They enable us with sight, which has been labeled as the most valuable of all the senses. Because our eyes are such vital organs, when they are affected by an infection, it can be cause for concern. The most common… Continue reading What is Pink Eye
