Infants, children and teens up to 18 will benefit from the specialized care pediatricians offer. The pediatricians at UF Health Emergency & Urgent Care Center provide medical diagnoses and treatment for life’s emergencies and urgent care needs. Our physicians manage physical and mental health care for every stage of childhood development and any level of health or illness.
You can trust the pediatricians at our emergency and urgent care centers.
If your child has an emergency or urgent care need, there are key reasons we have pediatricians available 24/7. After all, although children can have many of the same injuries and illnesses as adults, their smaller body size and physical and mental immaturity are vastly different. At UF Health Central Emergency & Urgent Care Centers, our pediatric experts have deep knowledge about those differences.
For example:
- The criteria for a child’s blood pressure, respiration rate, heart rate and temperature differ from an adult’s.
- Injury patterns for children are often distinct. Their bones are more flexible and don’t fracture as easily. This can cause a substantial impact on their growing skeletons.
- Small children have a larger head-to-body ratio and are more prone to head and neck injuries because of it. Those who specialize in treating children are more aware of the warning signs for these injuries in children.
Common pediatric problems and conditions we treat
In the urgent care
These are typically non-life-threatening issues that still need timely medical care and attention:
- Coughs, colds and flu
- Diarrhea
- Ear infections
- Fever
- Mild asthma flare-ups
- Minor injuries
- Pink eye
- Rashes
- Sore throat or strep throat
- Urinary tract infections
- Vomiting
In the emergency room
These are urgent, serious or potentially life-threatening health conditions:
- High fever with lethargy, stiff neck or seizure
- Ingesting poisons, medicines or foreign objects
- Seizures
- Serious infections
- Severe abdominal pain
- Severe allergic reactions
- Severe asthma attacks or breathing problems
- Significant injuries
- Uncontrolled bleeding
Convenient locations for pediatric care
Our combination ER and urgent care centers are located in Eustis | Mt. Dora and Clermont. The pediatric teams at our centers work closely with other specialists and health care professionals. Our goal is to provide comfort, peace of mind and trust from accurate diagnoses and treatments for your child in a family-friendly setting.