Sick Visits

When the flu strikes, you have a minor injury, or you need help with a sudden health problem, you can get the prompt care you need by scheduling a sick visit. Pannaben Nangha, MD, and her team at Mansfield Primary Care Doctors diagnose and treat your immediate health needs with a same-day sick visit. Request an appointment online or call the Mansfield, Texas, office as soon as you know you need medical care.

What are sick visits?

Sick visits are appointments to diagnose and treat health conditions that need same- or next-day care. A sick visit focuses on managing your current health problem and helping you feel better as quickly as possible.

What conditions are treated during sick visits?

These are a few of the most common reasons patients seek sick visits:

• Coughs
• Sore throat
• Earaches
• Allergies
• Respiratory infections (flu, colds, pneumonia, COVID-19)
• Nasal congestion
• Sinusitis (infected sinuses)
• Migraines and other severe headaches
• Abdominal pain
• Urinary tract infections
• Minor cuts and injuries

You may also need to schedule a sick visit if you have a chronic condition that flares up. A sick visit doesn’t provide routine chronic care management, but conditions like asthma, migraines, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and Crohn’s disease may cause severe symptom flares needing prompt treatment.

What happens during a sick visit?

Your Mansfield Primary Care Doctors provider checks your vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, and heartbeat), then evaluates your symptoms and completes a physical exam. They may run blood tests or other lab work if needed.

The goal is to diagnose the cause of your symptoms as quickly and accurately as possible so they can begin treatment and put you on the road to feeling better.

What is the difference between a sick visit and urgent care?

Sick visits and urgent care treat the same conditions. The difference often lies in the time of day.

You can call Mansfield Primary Care Doctors for a sudden illness, accident, or symptom flare-up. However, if they're not in the office and need immediate attention, you should go to an open urgent care center or the emergency room.

Another difference between sick visits and urgent care is that the providers at Mansfield Primary Care Doctors are primary care providers. They will follow up after your sick visit, and you can always call the office if you have questions or need help.

The healthcare providers at an urgent care center treat your immediate illness or medical problem and then send you back to your primary care provider for follow-up care.

Same- and next-day sick visits are always available at Mansfield Primary Care Doctors. Call the office or request a sick visit online when you need expert medical care.