Bronchitis
Usually viral: inhalers for wheeze, a steroid if needed, cough control, fluids. Antibiotics only when the exam and history point to a bacterial cause.
Pneumonia
The provider listens to the lungs and checks oxygen. Mild cases in healthy adults can be treated at home with antibiotics and a next-day check. Low oxygen, high fever, older adults or other conditions mean a chest X-ray and often the hospital.
Cost and Speed
$599, travel included; A nurse or provider arrives same day in summer with a day's notice preferred.
Serving The Jersey Shore
We cover all of the Jersey Shore, including Red Bank, Long Branch, Asbury Park, Spring Lake, Point Pleasant and Toms River, with no travel fee. A nurse or provider arrives same day in summer with a day's notice preferred. If something turns out to be an emergency, the nearest hospitals are Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Monmouth Medical Center; for a life-threatening emergency call 911.
Common Questions
Can you do a chest X-ray?+
No. We tell you if you need one.
Can you check oxygen?+
Yes, on every visit.
When is it the ER?+
Trouble breathing, oxygen below 92%, confusion, chest pain.
All treatments are medical services. Every guest is screened, and every treatment is provided only under the clearance, prescription or standing protocol of a licensed medical provider. Nothing on this page is a diagnosis or a promise of results. For an emergency, call 911.