Medical Services at UPMC Urgent Care

When to Choose Urgent Care

Use this handy chart to help determine where to visit for your medical condition.

Urgent Care wait times are usually shorter than at an emergency department or a doctor's office. You can walk right in, no appointment needed. Or, you can schedule an appointment online at most Urgent Care locations (online scheduling is not available at Urgent Care locations in Erie, central PA, and Maryland). Schedule online at UPMC.com/ScheduleUrgentCare.

Illnesses and Injuries

	Urgent Care	Primary Care	Emergency Department
Colds and flu	•	•
Coughs and sore throats	•	•
Earaches	•	•
Bronchitis, pneumonia, sinus infections	•	•
Asthma* *If severe, visit the emergency department	•	•
Allergies	•	•
Minor broken bones	•
Sprains and strains	•	•
Cuts and scrapes	•	•
Infections, such as pink eye and urinary tract infections	•	•
Skin conditions, such as rashes and irritations	•	•
Vomiting* *If severe, visit the emergency department	•	•
Diarrhea* *If severe, visit the emergency department	•	•
Abdominal pain* *If severe, visit the emergency department		•	•
Chronic health conditions		•
Chest pain			•
Stroke			•
Heart attack			•
Shortness of breath			•
Severe trauma or injury			•
Severe headache			•

Other Health Care Services

	Urgent Care	Primary Care	Emergency Department
Flu shots	•	•
Immunizations		•
Physicals for sports and work	•	•