When to Come to Us vs. the ER

If your child is experiencing a true medical emergency, please call 911 or go directly to the nearest emergency room. For non-emergency illness and minor injuries that occur after regular pediatrician hours, Purpose Pediatrics offers a faster, more affordable alternative designed specifically for children.

The guide below outlines which conditions we treat and which require emergency care. If you are uncertain about the right level of care for your child's situation, please call us at (409) 225-5256.

Call Us (409) 225-5256

Come to Purpose Pediatrics For

  • Fever without other emergency symptoms or fever over 100.3 in an infant younger than 2 months
  • Ear infections
  • Sore throat / suspected strep
  • Cough, congestion, cold symptoms
  • Stomach bug — vomiting, diarrhea
  • Mild to moderate dehydration
  • Asthma flare-ups and wheezing
  • Allergic reactions without breathing trouble or facial swelling
  • Rashes
  • Pink eye
  • Minor injuries (bumps, sprains, minor cuts)
  • Splinters or minor foreign object removal
  • Sports physicals
  • Newborn bilirubin checks

Go to the ER (or Call 911) For

  • Difficulty breathing or breathing that's getting worse
  • Lips, tongue, or skin turning blue
  • Loss of consciousness or unresponsiveness
  • Seizures
  • Severe head injury or any concussion symptoms (vomiting, confusion, vision changes)
  • Severe abdominal pain or pain that's localized and worsening
  • Severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) — facial swelling, throat tightening, fainting
  • Severe burns
  • Suspected broken bones or visible deformity
  • Wounds that need sutures, are bleeding heavily, or won't stop bleeding
  • Any condition where you genuinely think your child is in danger

Services we don’t provide at Purpose Pediatrics

  • Sutures (sutures)
  • Casting or setting broken bones
  • IV fluids or hospital-level monitoring
  • Imaging (no X-ray, CT, or MRI on-site)
  • Routine well-child visits or vaccinations

If You're Still Not Sure

Call us at (409) 225-5256. Tell us what's going on. We'll tell you whether to come in, head to the ER, or watch from home.

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3560 Delaware St, Ste. 1202, Beaumont, TX 77706
(409) 225-5256
Monday–Friday: 5:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Saturday–Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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