Should I Get an Over-the-Counter Pink Eye Drop Instead of Seeing a Doctor?

Some over-the-counter eye drops may help ease your symptoms. However, you should see a healthcare provider to determine the root cause of the symptoms, some of which can be serious infections that can threaten your vision.

What Are the Health Complications of Pink Eye?

Usually, pink eyes do not cause long-term complications. In rare cases, however, it can lead to chronic cornea inflammation, causing permanent vision problems. You should see an eye care specialist if your pink eye does not resolve or gets worse even after the treatment.

Can I Go to School or Work with a Pink Eye?

No! You should not go to school or work until your pink eye symptoms subside; viruses that are a common cause of pink eye are highly contagious.

How Can I Stop the Spread of Pink Eye?

Follow these to prevent the spread of pink eye: 1. Avoid touching or rubbing your eyes 2. Do not share cosmetics, eye care items, towels, pillows, contact lenses, and eyeglasses 3 . Wash your hands thoroughly before and after touching your eyes 4. Do not wear eye makeup 5. Use a clean towel and washcloth daily

How Can I Manage the Discomfort from Pink Eye?

To manage your discomfort, you should: 1. Use a cold compress or artificial tears to soothe the dryness and inflammation 2. Stop wearing contact lenses until the infection is gone

Pneumonia Treatment - FCCMG | Orange County, CA

Visit Family Care Centers’ Urgent Care Offices for Pneumonia Symptoms

Pneumonia is a lung infection caused by a viral or bacterial infection in the lungs. It causes the lungs to be inflamed with pus or fluids, resulting in breathing difficulty. While mild pneumonia can subside with over-the-counter medications and rest, severe pneumonia requires medical intervention, especially if a bacterial infection is the underlying cause.

Untreated bacterial pneumonia may cause permanent damage to your lungs, and the infection can also enter your bloodstream and affect other organs. That’s why it is essential to visit your healthcare provider as soon as you experience pneumonia symptoms. At FCCMG, we can rapidly diagnose and treat pneumonia; we are open seven days a week at our urgent care locations in Irvine, Costa Mesa, and Fountain Valley.

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On-site x-ray and lab facilities
Open every day, including holidays
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Check for These Symptoms to Verify If It’s Pneumonia

Sometimes, pneumonia may be confused with bronchitis, a chest infection sharing similar symptoms with pneumonia. However, pneumonia and bronchitis are different conditions affecting different parts. While pneumonia can result from a viral, fungal, or bacterial infection affecting one or both lungs, bronchitis is usually caused by a viral infection and only affects the large air tubes connected with the lungs. Also, bronchitis is typically brief, lasting about a week, whereas pneumonia can last for several weeks, especially in people with chronic health conditions or compromised immune systems.

Common symptoms of pneumonia include:

Breathing difficulty
Wet cough
Fever
Chest pain while coughing or breathing
Fatigue

While you may have some of these symptoms with bronchitis, fever and difficulty breathing are more concerning signs for pneumonia.

When Should You Visit an Urgent Care Center for Pneumonia?

We recommend an urgent care evaluation for any concerning cough, but especially for symptoms such as:

Breathing difficulty or wheezing
A fever of 102 F or higher
Coughing brown or bright red mucus

How Can Our Urgent Care Providers Help with Your Pneumonia?

When you visit our urgent care center for pneumonia, we will begin with reviewing your symptoms and performing a physical examination. We will also listen to your lungs and perform office tests to see if you’re having trouble breathing (all our centers have x-ray capability).

Based on your symptoms and test results, we may recommend any of the following treatment options to treat your pneumonia:

Oral or IV Antibiotics – To treat bacterial pneumonia.
Anti-Inflammatory Medicines – To treat pneumonia symptoms, such as fever, inflammation, and pain while coughing/breathing.

What Considerations We Take for Pediatric Cases

Pneumonia is common in children, especially during the cold season. Childhood pneumonia is often caused by a viral infection such as the flu or cold, which may get better on its own or may be treated with antiviral medication, cough and fever medicines, and breathing treatment/oxygen therapy (if severe breathing problems persist). However, recurrent pneumonia may be a sign of respiratory tract anomalies, and in such circumstances, we may recommend a specialist consultation.

Visit Our Urgent Care Clinic for Pneumonia

Looking for a well-equipped and convenient urgent care for Pneumonia treatment? Visit us at FCCMG in Irvine Woodbridge, Fountain Valley, or Costa Mesa, CA, today.