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When should I go to urgent care versus the ER for a cut or burn?

HomeQuestionsUrgent CareBurns & LacerationsWhen should I go to urgent care versus the ER for a cut or burn?

Quick Answer

Come to Good Health NC urgent care for cuts under 4 inches with controllable bleeding, burns smaller than your palm that are not on the face, hands, feet, joints, or genitals, and wounds without exposed bone, tendon, or muscle. Go to the ER for third-degree burns (white or charred), burns over 10% of the body, electrical or chemical burns, deep punctures, uncontrolled bleeding, or any wound with visible bone or tendon. When in doubt, call us at our Knightdale clinic first.

This question comes up frequently for patients researching burns & lacerations at Good Health NC in Knightdale, NC.

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