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Should i go to urgent care or er for abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea?

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Dr. Zachary Veres answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Abdominal pain: definitely ER since they would be able to run the appropriate tests to determine the cause of this as well as give an IV if necessary.

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Dr. John Feola answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

GASTROENTERITIS : ER WILL do a more through workup. You need to be examined have labs checked and ultrasound. Rule out gatroenteritis/pancreatitis/appendicitis. ER EVAL ASAP

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Dr. Olakitan Akinjagunla answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Either : Your symptoms tie in with gastroenteritis which can be effectively treated in an urgent care center, but there can be other things as well. The doctor there will refer you to the ER if it is beyond his/her expertise. Urgent care is usually faster and less expensive. ER can do more tests and see specialists, which you may or may not need. I hope this information helps. Good luck!

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Dr. Georgia Latham answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Only if severe: You may not need either depending on how severe your symptoms are. The best treatment for gastroenteritis (stomach bug) with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, is taking in nothing but clear liquids for 24 hours, and then have clear liquids and BRAT diet for the next 24 hours. If your symptoms have been going on for more than 24 hours, or you are very weak, seek care at urgent care.

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