Many parents wonder whether a freestanding ER is really equipped to treat children. The answer: yes — fully.
ER of Mesquite is licensed by the State of Texas as a freestanding emergency medical care facility, which means we operate under the same emergency care standards as a hospital ER. For your child, that includes:
We’re not an urgent care clinic. We’re a full emergency room — close to home.
Local families bring children to us for a wide range of urgent and emergent issues, including:
Knowing what happens when you walk in can ease a lot of anxiety. Here’s how a typical pediatric emergency visit flows at Mesquite ER.
Bring your child directly inside. Our front-desk team will greet you immediately. No check-in line. No waiting room delays. If your child appears critical, triage starts at the door.
A pediatric-trained nurse assesses your child’s vitals (temperature, heart rate, oxygen, blood pressure) and reviews symptoms. This typically happens within 5 minutes of arrival.
A board-certified ER physician examines your child, takes a thorough history from you, and orders any needed diagnostics. You stay in the room with your child throughout.
If imaging or labs are needed (X-ray, CT, ultrasound, blood work, flu/strep/RSV swabs), they’re done right there — no transfers, no separate appointments. Most results return in 15–45 minutes.
Once diagnosed, your child receives treatment immediately — IV fluids, medications, breathing treatments, splinting, stitches, or whatever else is needed.
Most pediatric visits end with discharge, written care instructions, and follow-up guidance for your pediatrician. If hospital admission is needed, we coordinate ambulance transfer after your child is stable — treatment never stops.
The entire visit, start to finish, is typically 45 minutes to 2 hours — a fraction of the time a hospital ER usually requires.
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ER of Mesquite — Cartwright
1080 E Cartwright Rd, Suite 100 Mesquite, TX 75149
No. Just walk in. Calling ahead is optional. If you want to describe your child’s symptoms before arrival, call (469) 649-1007 — but no appointment is required.
Yes — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, including overnights, weekends, and all holidays.
Yes. Our ER physicians are trained to evaluate and treat patients of all ages, including newborns. Any fever in an infant under 3 months is a medical emergency — bring them in immediately.
When seconds matter, and your child needs help, the closest fully equipped pediatric ER is the right choice. ER of Mesquite is here for Mesquite-area families, around the clock.
📍 1080 E Cartwright Rd, Suite 100, Mesquite, TX 75149
📞 Call (469) 649-1007
🕒 Open 24/7/365 — Walk-Ins Always Welcome
For life-threatening emergencies, always call 911. For poisoning, call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222.
A seizure, especially a first one, needs answers, not guesswork. ER of Mesquite – Emergency Room is the seizure emergency room open 24/7 at 1080 E Cartwright Rd Ste 100, with rapid neurological evaluation, on-site CT imaging, and lab testing. Walk in anytime, no appointment needed.
A seizure is an emergency when it lasts longer than 5 minutes, when seizures repeat without full recovery in between, when it is a first-time seizure, when it happens in water or causes injury, or when the person is pregnant, diabetic, or doesn’t regain normal alertness afterward. If someone is actively seizing beyond 5 minutes, call 911 immediately rather than driving.
For a seizure that has already stopped, coming to the ER for evaluation is the right next step, especially if it was a first seizure, lasted longer than usual, or was followed by prolonged confusion.
A first-time seizure emergency room visit exists to answer one question: what caused it? Causes range from reversible problems, such as low blood sugar, sodium imbalance, dehydration, or medication effects, to infection or a structural issue in the brain. Our workup includes a neurological exam, blood and urine testing, and a CT scan when indicated, so you leave with a cause identified or safely ruled out and a neurology referral in hand.
A febrile seizure in a child is a seizure triggered by fever, most common between 6 months and 5 years of age. Most are brief and do not cause lasting harm, but a first febrile seizure should always be evaluated to confirm the source of the fever and rule out serious infection. If your child has a high fever with a seizure that lasted more than a few minutes, affected only one side of the body, or recurred within 24 hours, come in immediately.
When someone is having a seizure: turn them on their side, cushion the head, clear hard objects away, and time the seizure. Never put anything in their mouth and never restrain them. After it stops, stay with them while they reorient, confusion for several minutes is normal. Then seek evaluation, especially for a first seizure or anything unusual about this one.
As a freestanding emergency room, your visit follows a clear path: we stabilize and protect you first, then run a structured workup, neurological exam, labs for glucose, electrolytes, and infection, CT imaging when indicated, and IV fluids and medication where reversible causes are found. If your seizure is caused by something needing neurosurgery, specialty care, or hospital admission, we coordinate that referral or transfer so you have a clear next step. For seizure treatment in Mesquite, TX at any hour, see our No Wait ER in Mesquite page for how intake works.
We serve patients throughout Mesquite, Balch Springs, Sunnyvale, Forney, Garland, and Seagoville. Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, at 1080 E Cartwright Rd Ste 100, Mesquite, TX 75149.
A seizure is an emergency when it lasts longer than 5 minutes, repeats without recovery in between, is a first-time seizure, happens in water, causes injury, or occurs in someone who is pregnant or diabetic.
Yes. A first-time seizure always warrants emergency evaluation to identify the cause, which can range from low blood sugar or sodium imbalance to infection or a structural problem in the brain.
The ER performs a neurological exam, blood and urine testing, and CT imaging when indicated, treats any active seizure with medication, and arranges neurology follow-up based on the findings.
A first febrile seizure should always be evaluated to confirm the cause of the fever and rule out serious infection. Most febrile seizures in children aged 6 months to 5 years are brief and not harmful.
Turn the person on their side, clear hard objects away, cushion the head, and time the seizure. Never put anything in their mouth or restrain them. Call 911 if it lasts over 5 minutes.
A seizure lasting longer than 5 minutes is a medical emergency called status epilepticus and needs immediate treatment. Call 911 rather than driving if someone is actively seizing beyond this point.
Yes. Severe dehydration, low blood sugar, and sodium imbalances can all trigger seizures. ER lab testing identifies these reversible causes so they can be corrected quickly with IV treatment.
First seizure, or one that felt different? Walk in now for a full neurological evaluation.
Contact Us | Call (469) 649-1007 | Walk in 24/7, 1080 E Cartwright Rd Ste 100, Mesquite, TX 75149
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.
+1 469-649-1007
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1080 E Cartwright Rd, Mesquite, TX 75149, United States
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