Semi-urgent means what in patient referral guidelines?

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Semi-urgent describes conditions that aren’t life-threatening but could worsen if not evaluated soon. The idea is to seek care within about a day so the issue can be assessed and managed promptly before any progression. Emergent care is for immediate, life-threatening situations, and waiting 48 hours would be too long for semi-urgent cases in many referral guidelines.