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Apr 14, 2022 · ERs across the country are seeing a rapid return to pre-COVID-19 volume. Here are some practical tips before you see a doctor at the emergency room.
Feb 12, 2021 · When you or a loved one arrives at an emergency room (ER) in the US, you should expect to have a nurse briefly assess you shortly after arrival. The nurse will determine the severity of your...
- Henry Blodget
Jul 18, 2023 · Some common reasons to visit the ER include: Chest pains. Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. Abdominal pain, which may be a sign of appendicitis, bowel obstruction, food poisoning or...
- The Er Is For Emergencies
- Not first-come, First-Served
- The Doctor Knows A Little About A Lot
- The Waiting Room Is A Hotbed of Germs
- It’S Not Always The Best Option
Despite the fact that everyone in the ER waiting room seems to have the sniffles and a cough, the ER is really supposed to be for emergencies, hence the name. The whole system is built around the idea that at any minute a heart attack patient could come through those sliding doors; not to mention a shooting victim, a stroke patient, or a woman havi...
The ER can be a convenient way to get medical care—or maybe your only way—but that doesn’t mean they’ll see folks in the order they come through the door. It doesn’t really matter if you’re the first person in the waiting room. If you do not have a dire or immediate need for medical careand those who arrive after you do, you’ll have to wait. It’s c...
Emergency physicians are the medical equivalent of a Jack-of-all-Trades. As an ER doc, you never know what’s coming through the ambulance bay at any given moment. You have to be equally as competent with massive chest trauma as you are with urinary tract infections. If the injury or illness is life-threatening, you’d better know how to get things s...
In case you didn’t notice, there are some sick folks sitting in there. They cough on each other and sneeze all over the place. It’s not like an obstetrician’s office, where everyone is mostly healthy and just coming in for a monthly check-up. Not only that, but the cleaning crew doesn’t get much time in the waiting room. Around the country, ER’s ar...
As you may have noticed, I’m not exactly selling the ER for your garden variety sniffle. The ER is a wonderful innovation and they save thousands of lives every year, but as a starting point for minor illness, the ER leaves a lot to be desired. If you think you have an emergency, by all means, call an ambulance or get yourself to the emergency room...
Apr 26, 2022 · April 26, 2022. By Adaira I. Landry, MD, MEd, Contributor. Hospitals across the country are still scrambling to recover from the toll of an ever-shifting pandemic. What does that mean if you wind up in an emergency department (ED) due to an illness or accident? What should you know and what can you expect?
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If you arrive by ambulance, you will be brought directly into the emergency department to be treated. If you arrive on your own, you will enter the waiting room, where a clerk or other personnel will begin the process of checking you in, collecting your name, address, and medical history.
Dec 2, 2023 · Be prepared for the unexpected by knowing what to expect in the emergency room. Read what each step of your visit will be like and what you'll need to bring.
