2012年6月27日 星期三

The Urgent Care Clinic In Relation to Outdoor Dangers


Whether dipping in the backyard pool or trekking through the woods, danger lurks around every cooler and boulder. Being outdoors is refreshing and relaxing, that is, until a spider injects your eyeball with venom or a wild muskrat begins gnawing on your face! Of course, this is the extreme, but there are many situations where we come into contact with wildlife when a visit to an urgent care clinic may rear its head (like that of an angry cobra...).

The urgent care clinic is prepared to deal with all types of emergencies-and a rabid raccoon chomping off your pinkie definitely qualifies as an emergency. Okay, enough with the bad jokes, let's take a look at what dangers may await you as you enjoy the great outdoors.

Insect Stings

There are many varieties of stinging insects out and about at all times of the year. First and foremost, make it a priority to know if you are allergic to the sting of the common bee. If you are, medicine should be carried with you at all times. If you are not allergic but stung remove the stinger by scraping it away from the body, using either a fingernail or tweezers. Make sure to wash the red area with soap and water and cover it with anything handy. Apply ice cubes to keep the swelling down.

If the person who has been stung begins to have trouble breathing, call an ambulance quickly, this not the time for an urgent care clinic but for emergency specialists. This reaction may mean that he or she is allergic to the sting and needs help immediately. Thankfully, most people stung by insects get "ouched" and that's all.

Spiders & Scorpions, Oh My...

There are bunch of hungry critters in the woods (and in garages and basements) but thankfully only two species of spiders in the whole of the United Sates are poisonous. These are the Black Widow (recognizable by a reddish hourglass shape on its abdomen) and the Brown Recluse (recognizable by its brownish color and its violin-shaped markings). Both bites are potentially deadly.

Surprisingly, only several species of the infamous scorpion are known to cause death. Depending on where you live in the United Sates will alert you to the danger of being bitten by one of these creepy crawlies. Scorpions live only in dry regions of the country like the Southwest and near the border with Mexico. You will find them under rocks and in the bark of some trees. They are mostly nocturnal, doing their business at night.

Symptoms of both spider & scorpion bites are nausea, vomiting, severe pain at the bite site, sweating, etc. Once again, if allergic call an ambulance, if not get to an urgent care clinic near you for treatment as soon as you can. Spending time outdoors is one of life's treasures. Don't be afraid of the creatures that call the outdoors home, just know what it is your dealing with and have a plan if they come into contact with you in a less-than-nice way.




If you reside in the New York City area and need an urgent care clinic for any of the reasons above, or if you're just searching for a reliable new medical clinic to visit when you need to, why not log onto Walk in Clinic. Located just two blocks from Grand Central Station, Urgent care NYC is easily available by bus and subway. Call 1-212-696-5900 to arrange a convenient appointment today. Protect yourself in the great outdoors. You'll want to keep coming back to nature!





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