<s>[INST] When should I go to urgent care for a fever? [/INST] You don't always need to go straight to urgent care for a fever. If you do spike a fever, you may need to take a COVID test. Early treatment is beneficial for patients who test positive for COVID-19 and can help prevent complications from long COVID. But if your test is negative, remember that fevers are normal. Most will resolve on their own in a couple of days without any medical intervention. However, there are some times when you should go to an urgent care clinic for a fever. See a doctor if:

Your fever persists for longer than a couple of days. You may have a bacterial infection that won’t resolve on its own.
Your fever comes and goes for a week or more
You have a high fever. A high fever is any temperature higher than 103 degrees Fahrenheit or 101 degrees if you have no other symptoms. You don’t need to go to the emergency room for your fever unless your temperature is greater than 105 degrees.
Your fever doesn’t respond to fever-reducing medications. Your fever usually won’t go away completely with these medications, but they should reduce your fever temporarily.
There’s no need to panic when you get a fever. Most fevers are not due to COVID-19, and many illnesses with fever will resolve on their own without medical intervention. But if you do need to see a doctor for your fever, your urgent care doctor will work to determine the reason for your fever and treat the underlying cause. Source: MED HELP CLINICS. Link: https://medhelpclinics.com/post/frequently-asked-questions-about-fevers-2021-06-32. Field: Infectious Disease. Disease: Fever </s>