Urgent care is specifically for those with preexisting medical conditions. If your directed to a urgent care facility they will have your history and be able to treat their patients better.
Urgent care is necessary for a serious illness that does not require the use of an emergency room. This typical means that the patient is ambulatory or able to walk and the problem is not immediately...
It depends on where your area is, if it has an emergency room or not. Most hospitals though should have an emergency room though. Here in this area though, Williamson County hospital has one as well...