Should I take my child to the Emergency Room or Urgent Care?

Deciding when to take your child to an urgent care clinic instead of the emergency room can be a confusing choice for parents. In this video, Seattle Children’s provide the A-B-C’s of deciding when to visit an Urgent Care Clinic vs. the Emergency Room. Urgent Care Clinics are not intended for life-threatening emergencies, but is appropriate for minor illnesses and injuries such as sprains, cuts, head injuries without loss of consciousness, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, ear-aches, and mild asthma attacks.