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Walk-In or ER?

When a sudden illness or injury occurs, you want excellent medical care — fast. As always, in a critical emergency situation, immediately dial 911. For other emergencies, MeritCare offers two options for your care needs — MeritCare Walk-In Clinics and MeritCare Emergency Center. But each specializes in a different level of care, so knowing where to go can be confusing. Use the following guidelines to help you decide.

Visit the Emergency Room in case of:

• chest pain
• stroke
• active bleeding
• active vomiting
• burns
• overdose
• severe shortness of breath
• heart palpitations
• seizure
• obvious fractures
• head injuries with loss of consciousness
• severe allergic reaction
• trauma
• severe injuries

MeritCare Emergency Center
720 4th St. N., Fargo
Open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day

Visit a Walk-In Clinic in case of:

• sore throat
• earache
• cold/flu symptoms
• a child's fever
• cough
• sinus or respiratory infection
• sprain or strain
• small cuts
• tooth pain
• back pain
• migraine
• dizziness
• non-traumatic eye injury/pain- for example, pink eye
• rash
• urinary tract infection
• minor burns
• abdominal pain

MeritCare Walk-In Clinic
1720 South University, Fargo (Hours)

Another Walk-In option for children:

MeritCare Children's Walk-In Clinic
2400 32nd Ave. S., Fargo (Hours)

If you're still unsure:

For more help, call ASK-A-NURSE — our 24-hour nurse phone line — at (701) 234-5000 or (800) 821-5167.

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