Appointments in Gettysburg, PA:

• New Patients 

• Established patients 

• Scheduled routine Follow -Up

• Same day/Walk-in visits (call before  visit)

• Follow-up hospitalization (Transition of care)

• Schedule for minor procedures or tests

• Nurse Visits, for questions or injections, or minor procedures

• Annual physical (bring medication list, previous physician name/number, past medical/surgical history, labs, or imaging).

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Minor Procedures:

By definition, minor surgeries are surgeries performed without general anesthesia or respiratory assistance. Most will be performed using an injected anesthetic or topical to the site of the procedure.

• Incision and drainage of abscess, or other infections.

• Ingrown Toenail removal.

• Laceration repairs-suturing and /or removal of sutures/staples 

• Foreign body removal.

• Skin mole removal.

• Knee and shoulder intra-articular injections/arthrocentesis-with 

          injection of steroids

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Nonsurgical procedures:

• EKG/electrocardiogram

• Spirometry with and /or without bronchodilators

• Audiometry - screening

• Vision screening

• intramuscular or subcutaneous injections

• Pulse Oximetry at rest and walking oximetry

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Point of care:

• FLU Test - diagnosis in 30 min

• COVID-19 antigen(rapid test) -mostly screening - Veritor BD plus machine available in 30 min

• COVID-19 PCR(results in 24 -48hr) - for traveling and sometimes to       confirm the diagnosis

• Urinalysis - diagnosed in 20 min - Uri spec Plus

• Coumadin/Warfarin - PT/INR monitoring --diagnosed in 20 min

• Hemoglobin A1c - diagnosed and follow up for Diabetes Mellitus-     diagnosed in 20 min

• Hem occult -screening for colon cancer

• Pregnancy test

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Find us on Map:

• Call us at (717) 420-2631

• Send us an email at THCC@firsthealthcarecenter.com

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