Most coughs are harmless, but some are not. If your cough comes with trouble breathing, wheezing, chest pain, or blood, ER of Mesquite – Emergency Room is open 24/7 at 1080 E Cartwright Rd Ste 100, Mesquite, TX 75149. Our ER doctors offer chest X-rays, breathing treatments, and on-site testing. Walk in anytime, no appointment needed.
A cough from a cold can often be managed at home. The ER is the right choice when a cough is paired with warning signs. Come in if you have trouble breathing, chest pain, a high fever, confusion, bluish lips, or a cough that keeps getting worse instead of better.
Seniors, young children, and people with asthma, COPD, heart disease, or weakened immunity should be seen sooner. If a cough comes with a fever, see our high fever treatment page, and our Urgent Care vs. Emergency Room guide can help you choose the right level of care.
A cough with shortness of breath should never be ignored. It can point to pneumonia, an asthma attack, a COPD flare, heart failure, or a blood clot in the lungs. Come in right away if you cannot finish a sentence, feel tightness in your chest, hear wheezing, or notice bluish lips. Our team checks your oxygen level, listens to your lungs, and orders a chest X-ray when needed. See our breathing problems treatment and asthma emergency care pages for more.
Coughing up blood is a symptom that needs prompt evaluation. A small streak of blood after hard coughing may come from irritated airways, but larger amounts, or blood with chest pain, dizziness, fever, or shortness of breath, are emergencies.
Causes range from infection and bronchitis to pneumonia, a clot in the lung, or other serious conditions. Our ER doctors use chest imaging and lab work to look for the cause. If imaging beyond an X-ray is needed, we offer CT scans on site.
A cough that will not go away deserves attention. Most coughs from a cold clear within 2 to 3 weeks. A cough lasting longer, or one that comes with weight loss, night sweats, wheezing, or colored mucus, should be checked.
Common causes include post-viral irritation, asthma, allergies, acid reflux, and lingering infections. If the cough is getting worse or breathing is becoming difficult, you do not need to wait for a regular appointment. Come to the ER.
Whooping cough (pertussis) is most dangerous in babies. It causes long coughing fits, often followed by a high-pitched “whoop” as the child gasps for air. Young babies may not whoop at all.
Instead they may gag, struggle to breathe, or turn blue. If your baby has coughing spells with pauses in breathing or a bluish color, call 911. For other children, RSV and flu can also cause worrying coughs, so read about emergency RSV care and emergency flu treatment.
At ER of Mesquite – Emergency Room, care starts with an emergency assessment of your vital signs, oxygen level, and breathing. A chest X-ray looks for pneumonia or other lung problems. On-site lab testing and nasal swabs can check for infection, including flu, COVID-19, and RSV. Treatment is matched to the cause and can include breathing treatments for wheezing, oxygen support, fluids, and medication when appropriate. If pneumonia is suspected, see our pneumonia emergency care page.
As a freestanding emergency room, your visit follows a clear path. You arrive and are seen right away by our team. Our ER doctors complete an emergency assessment, including vital signs and an oxygen check.
Imaging and testing follow as needed. We stabilize you and start treatment. If you need hospital admission or specialty care, such as a lung specialist, we coordinate a transfer or referral and share your records. Learn more on our No Wait ER page, or review our insurance coverage information before you come in.
We serve families and patients throughout Mesquite, Balch Springs, Sunnyvale, Forney, Garland, and Seagoville, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Go to the ER if a cough comes with trouble breathing, chest pain, coughing up blood, bluish lips, high fever, or confusion. A cough in a baby with fast breathing or poor feeding also needs emergency care.
ER doctors check your oxygen level and lungs, take a chest X-ray, and run tests for flu, COVID-19 and RSV when needed. Breathing treatments and oxygen are given as needed, and hospital transfer is coordinated if required.
Yes. Coughing up more than a streak of blood, or any blood with chest pain, shortness of breath or dizziness, needs emergency evaluation. Even small amounts that keep returning should be checked promptly.
Seek emergency care if a child breathes fast, wheezes, has ribs pulling in, turns blue around the lips, cannot drink, or has a cough with repeated gasping. Any cough with fever in a young baby needs care.
Whooping cough causes long coughing fits followed by a high-pitched “whoop” as the child gasps for air. Babies may not whoop at all and instead gag, struggle to breathe, or turn blue, which is an emergency.
Yes. A cough with fever, chills, chest pain, or shortness of breath can signal pneumonia. A cough that produces colored mucus or keeps worsening after several days should be checked with a chest X-ray.
Most coughs from colds clear within 2 to 3 weeks. A cough lasting longer than 3 weeks, or any cough that is getting worse, needs medical evaluation. Breathing trouble or blood needs the ER right away.
Walk in to ER of Mesquite – Emergency Room, 1080 E Cartwright Rd Ste 100, Mesquite, TX 75149, open 24/7. No appointment needed. Contact Us | (469) 649-1007
At our advanced emergency room in Mesquite, TX, we provide fast, effective, and compassionate care for patients of all ages, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Whether it’s a sudden illness, injury, or chronic condition flare-up, our board-certified emergency physicians and experienced medical staff are ready to treat your emergency with urgency and care.
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