Flu can go from miserable to dangerous fast. If you or someone you love has flu symptoms with trouble breathing, chest pain, confusion, or signs of dehydration, ER of Mesquite – Emergency Room is open 24/7 at 1080 E Cartwright Rd Ste 100, Mesquite, TX 75149. Our ER doctors offer rapid flu testing, chest X-rays, and IV fluids. Walk in anytime, no appointment needed.
Most healthy people recover from the flu at home with rest and fluids. The ER is the right choice when the flu stops looking like a bad cold and starts affecting breathing, hydration, or alertness. Come in if you have shortness of breath, chest pain or pressure, confusion, ongoing dizziness, a seizure, or symptoms that improve and then return with a worse fever and cough.
If your fever is the main concern, see our high fever treatment page. Not sure which level of care fits? Our Urgent Care vs. Emergency Room guide explains the difference.
These flu emergency warning signs mean you should not wait at home. Come to the ER right away if you see any of them.
Flu with trouble breathing is always an emergency. The flu can inflame the airways and lungs, and it can trigger an asthma attack or worsen COPD. If you feel short of breath at rest, cannot finish a sentence, or notice bluish lips, come in immediately.
Our team checks your oxygen level, listens to your lungs, and takes a chest X-ray when needed. For more on what we do for labored breathing, visit our breathing problems treatment page, or our asthma emergency care page if you have asthma.
Adults 65 and older are more likely to develop serious flu complications, and symptoms can look different. A senior may have little or no fever and instead show sudden confusion, unusual weakness, a fall, poor appetite, or a sharp decline in a chronic condition.
Treat any of these during flu season as a reason to be seen. The same goes for pregnant women, young children, and anyone with heart, lung, or kidney disease or diabetes. When in doubt, a quick ER evaluation is safer than waiting.
At ER of Mesquite – Emergency Room, severe flu care starts with an emergency assessment of your vital signs and oxygen level. Our ER doctors can test for flu, COVID-19, and RSV from a single nasal swab, since the three illnesses look alike. We use on-site lab testing to check for dehydration and signs of infection, and a chest X-ray to look for pneumonia.
Treatment is matched to what the evaluation finds. It can include IV fluids for dehydration, fever and symptom relief, oxygen support when levels run low, and antiviral medication when it is appropriate for you. Antivirals work best when started early, so do not wait if your symptoms are getting worse.
Influenza is a respiratory virus. It causes fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, and exhaustion. The “stomach flu” is a different illness, called gastroenteritis, that mainly causes vomiting and diarrhea. If vomiting and diarrhea are your main problem, visit our stomach flu treatment page. If a sore throat leads your symptoms, see our sore throat care page. For infants and young children with cough and fast breathing, RSV can look like the flu, so read about emergency RSV care.
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. Testing and imaging follow as needed. We stabilize you and start treatment, such as fluids and symptom relief.
If you need hospital admission or specialty care, such as for severe pneumonia, we coordinate a transfer to an appropriate hospital 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 flu symptoms come with trouble breathing, chest pain, confusion, severe dehydration, a seizure, or a fever that returns after improving. Any fever in a baby under 12 weeks also needs emergency care.
ER doctors check your oxygen level and vital signs, test for flu, COVID-19 and RSV, take a chest X-ray if needed, and treat dehydration with IV fluids. If hospital admission is needed, we coordinate the transfer.
Fast or labored breathing, bluish lips, ribs pulling in with each breath, no tears or urine, extreme sleepiness or irritability, seizures, or fever with a rash need emergency care right away.
No. Influenza is a respiratory virus that causes fever, cough, body aches and exhaustion. “Stomach flu” is gastroenteritis, which causes vomiting and diarrhea. They are different illnesses, though children with flu can vomit.
Yes. Our ER can test for flu, COVID-19 and RSV from a single nasal swab, because the symptoms overlap. Results help our doctors choose the right treatment and decide whether imaging is needed.
Yes. Flu can lead to pneumonia, especially in seniors, young children, pregnant women and people with chronic conditions. A worsening cough, chest pain or shortness of breath after several days of flu needs prompt ER evaluation.
Flu with trouble breathing, chest pain, or dehydration? 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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