JSF Summer Safety | Jersey Shore Family
JSF Safety Tips
Allergic reaction to an insect bite
Go to urgent care when these symptoms are present:
Rapidly spreading redness or redness extending beyond the immediate area of the bite (exceeding a radius of one inch)
New redness around the area starts more than 24 hours after the bite
Severe and/or persistent pain
(cooking, stepping on a broken shell, etc.)
The wound is still bleeding after applying direct pressure for 15 minutes
The severity of the wound is one more of the following:
Very deep or more than half of an inch long
Exposes tendon, bone or fat
One the face or over a joint causing it to open when the joint moves
Too wide to press the edges back together
The wound has debris in it (e.g., glass, gravel, dirt, shard from a seashell)
Sunburn/sun poisoning
Blisters or rash that looks like hives
Dizziness and flu-like symptoms
If rehydration/cooling off isn’t working
Flu like symptoms including headache or nausea
Splinters (especially boardwalk)
Go to urgent care if:
A splinter is so deep it cannot be removed with common tweezer or will require "digging deep" and causing excessive bleeding
If the area around the splinter or place where a splinter was removed, is red, hot or "oozing"
Note: Boardwalk splinters are very hard to get out and usually needs a professional
Fishhook season
Fishhook is embedded in the skin, especially if there is a barb on the hook (Refrain from removing it yourself if there is a barb)
Punctured area is red, hot or "oozing"
Aside from the usual wave of summer patients, urgent care doctors worry summer-fun seekers and vacationers looking to “make up for lost time” will be especially prone to obtaining and/or ignoring injuries and illnesses that require professional treatment. In the long run, knowing when and how to visit an urgent care, or potentially avoid them completely—can go a long way toward helping you get back on your feet and back to vacation/activities as quickly as possible.