Is it an Upper Respiratory Tract Infection?

Are you sneezing? Congested, coughing, wheezing, or having a sore throat? Bacteria and viruses can cause all kinds of havoc in your respiratory system. If you are experiencing all these symptoms with a fever, it’s high time to think about going to Physicians Premier, your ER in Bulverde, TX.

Upper respiratory infections need immediate medical attention before the symptoms get worse. If any family member has a fever and is having difficulty breathing, it could be an infection.

Kids at school and at daycare are normally susceptible to viruses like the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), which is a very common virus and is normally passed from one child to another. When a virus progresses into an infection, your doctor will want to see you. Getting a proper diagnosis and knowing if what you have is contagious can help you decide if it is best to stay home and not spread germs.

Physicians Premier has had patients complaining of crushing chest pain and not have much for congestion symptoms and the culprit turned out to be pneumonia. This only means that you’ll never know what you have until the tests have been run.

Below are the possible tests that your doctor might order:

– Chest X-ray
– Lab tests of nose scraping, throat scraping, or mucous
– Skin oxygen level monitoring (this is done with a finger clip-on and is painless)- Blood test

Treatments

Your physician may prescribe oral, over-the-counter medications such as decongestants or painkillers, depending on the severity of your symptoms. If your symptoms are advanced, you may need a breathing machine, nebulizer treatments, IV for dehydration, epinephrine injections, or maybe a hospital stay to get you started on the road to feeling well again.

Physicians Premier, your local ER in Bulverde, TX, can help you with anything from major medical emergencies like breathing difficulties to minor health concerns like viral infections. We are staffed with board-certified emergency physicians and state-of-the art equipment to help you when you need it the most. With our in-house laboratory, imaging equipment, and no-wait and constant availability, it is quite easy to see why we’re the top choice of Bulverde for medical emergency care.

Bookmark mdpremier.com to find your nearest ER or call (361) 986-0911.

Texas locations include Corpus Christi, Portland, Calallen, Bulverde, & Bryan-College Station.