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InstaCare Online

Should I Call?

Call 911 NOW (you may need an ambulance) IF:
  • Very weak (can't stand)
  • Purple or blood-colored rash with fever
  • Sudden onset of rash (within past 2 hours) and also has difficulty with breathing or swallowing
  • Difficult to awaken or acting confused
Call Your Doctor NOW (night or day) IF:
  • You feel weak or very sick
  • Purple or blood-colored rash without fever
  • Bright red skin that peels off in sheets
  • Bright red, sunburn-like rash after either wound infection, recent surgery, or tampon use
  • Rash looks like large or small blisters (i.e., fluid-filled bubbles or sacs on the skin)
  • Rash beginning within 4 hours of a new prescription medication
  • Fever
  • Headache
  • Stiff neck (unable to touch chin to chest)
  • Joint pain or swelling
  • Sores also present in mouth

Action: If you are unable to reach your doctor - go to a nearby Instacare clinic or to a local hospital Emergency Department.

Use our Facility Search to find the Instacare clinic nearest you.

Call Your Doctor WITHIN 24 HOURS (between 9 am and 4 pm) IF:
  • A widespread rash, but none of the symptoms described above
  1. Symptom Description
  2. Care at Home?

Adult Housecalls. Copyright © 2001-2008. David Thompson, M.D.
Reviewed/Modified: Jan. 2008 by Intermountain Healthcare, Inc.


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