Family Urgent Care

05/23/2024

We are open on Memorial Day from 8am-8pm. While we honor and remember those who have served and sacrificed for our country, we are here to serve our patients.
Our online reservations is under maintenance. Please call or just walk in to be seen. Have a safe holiday. Family Urgent Care
www.familyurgentcare.com 704-412-3612

05/12/2024

Wishing all our incredible mom patients a day filled with appreciation for the amazing mothers you are. Your friends at Family Urgent Care.
We are open today from 8-4. www.familyurgentcare.com

03/30/2024

Family Urgent Care will be closed, Easter Sunday, to allow our staff to spend time with their families. We are grateful for your understanding and continued trust in our services. We will reopen Monday, April 1 @ 8am. Thank you,

03/23/2024

Dr. Arriviello is working today from 8am-4pm.
Wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy Saturday.

01/11/2024

If left untreated, a urinary tract infection can cause considerable discomfort. We can help! www.familyurgentcare.com Walk-ins welcome!

01/08/2024

Ear pain? We can help! Walk ins welcome. www.familyurgentcare.com

When the middle ear gets infected, it is usually because of bacteria that occurs when fluid builds up behind a child’s eardrum. Though this is common among adults, it is seen more often in children than adults. Usually, children have ear infection at least once before their third birthdays.
Symptoms of Ear Infection for Kids
The ear is structured into three parts: the outer ear canal, the middle ear where infections take place and the inner ear, the site for the nerves and balance centre are located. Between the middle and outer ears is a thin membrane-like eardrum. The middle ear contains the little bones that carry out vibrations in the ear drum to the brain. It is also linked to the back of the nose through the Eustachian tube.
These are the leading symptoms of ear infection among kids:
Immature Eustachian tube
Children have a short and angled tube, enabling bacteria to migrate to the middle ear through the nose and throat. As children grow, the Eustachian tube grows vertical, so germs need to travel upwards to reach the middle ear. This is why older children do not get ear infections.

Colds
When a child has a cold, his nasal passages are swollen and mucus settles at the rear of the nose. The nose then becomes most fertile ground for bacteria to proliferate. These are found in the throat and nose and begin overgrowing. The middle ear also secretes mucus.
Bacterial multiplication
Germs move up through the Eustachian tube and enter the middle ear where they multiply inside the mucus that’s stuck there. Due to the pus formation here, the middle ear is soon filled with pus, mucus and bacteria.
Ear pain
Pus causes the eardrum to swell up and turn red.
Reduced hearing
Pus collects in the middle ear and presses down on the eardrum, thereby preventing it from normal vibrations and dampening the ex*****on of these vibrations on the small bones. As the fluid blocks the Eustachian tube, it wets the sound your child hears.
Treatment
There are two types of treatments doctors offer kids with ear infection. These include:
Painkillers for pain relief
Your child can only feel comfortable with good pain relief measures. You can give him Paracetmol or Ibuprofen for pain relief and to get rid of any fever, steps that will make him feel comfortable. Follow the dosage instructions on the leaflet or bottle, as giving more than the recommended dose could be very dangerous for your child. Speak to your doctor for the correct pain relief dosage.
Antibiotics
Perhaps, your doctor could wait a while for the infection to clear up. Else, he may recommend treating the infection with antibiotics, particularly he is running a fever. Whether to give your child antibiotics or not could depend on:
• The severity of the infection
• His age
• The frequency of his middle ear infections
• The duration of his infection
• Whether he has had complications from ear infections earlier
• Whether he has any other medical problems

01/07/2024

How to recognize and recover from pneumonia.
We are open today from 8am-4pm. Walk ins welcome.
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What exactly is pneumonia? How do you get it and is it contagious? Learn the facts about pneumonia to understand it better, including preventing and treating it.

01/05/2024

Got a sprain? Tendonitis? Carpal Tunnell? No need to go to the ER. We can evaluate and treat you at Family Urgent Care. www.familyurgentcare.com Walk-ins welcome!

01/03/2024

Sometimes it's hard to get an appointment with the pediatrician when your child needs medical attention. We can help with or without a reservation. www.familyurgentcare.com

01/01/2024

As we celebrate the new year, we also celebrate our wonderful patients. Thank you for trusting us with your healthcare. From all of us at Family Urgent Care, we wish you good health and happiness in 2024. www.familyurgentcare.com
We are open today from 8am-8pm and have two providers working to help with the increased volume.

12/31/2023

Don't ring in 2024 sick. Start the new year healthy. We have two providers working today, Dr. Arriviello and Geena, PA., to help with the increased volume. Pediatricians and primary care offices are overwhelmed.
Reservations can be made but are not guaranteed times. We are an urgent care and see people with more than just cough and colds. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We are doing our best to help our community. Walk-ins are always welcome.
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12/29/2023

Best staff ever!!! We have two providers working today to help with the overwhelming volume of patients. Walk -ins welcome. www.familyurgentcare.com