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Dec 23, 2016 · Emergency room physician Dr. Troy Madsen says people who visit the ER on Christmas day usually arrive for something serious. Learn what seasonal activities can commonly land people in the ER, and get tips for spending your Christmas holiday safely.
- Wrapping and Unwrapping Gifts. As mundane as these tasks seem, wrapping and unwrapping gifts is a major cause of injury around Christmas—and there’s a huge spike in cases on Christmas Day in particular.
- Decorating the House. Deck the halls with boughs of holly, but just be sure not to injure yourself in the process. Decorations pose all sorts of dangers.
- Hanging the Lights. Hanging lights inside or outside may be a time-honored tradition, but it’s also a dangerous one. Like decorating the house, hanging Christmas lights comes with all sorts of hazards.
- Trimming the Tree. Trimming a Christmas tree holds all the dangers of putting up decorations and hanging Christmas lights, all at once. If you manage not to throw out your back or pull a muscle while getting the tree into the house and setting it up in the stand, there’s still the possibility of falling off the ladder while you drape the lights or put on the tree topper.
Dec 16, 2016 · Ending up in the hospital's emergency department is the last place you would want to be on Christmas Day. So here are some tips on how you can avoid it.
Dec 20, 2018 · Holiday season revelers beware. Lights, ornaments and Christmas trees may land you in the emergency room.
Dec 25, 2021 · NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks to Morgan Eutermoser, an emergency room physician, about her experience working through Christmas Day during a COVID-19 surge in Colorado.
Dec 9, 2021 · 1. The flu. What is the top reason for holiday ER visits? The flu. Instead of spreading holiday cheer, many people end up spreading the flu to their loved ones. The holidays occur right at the peak of flu season –– and when you add traveling and a packed social schedule, your odds of getting sick increase significantly.
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Dec 20, 2021 · The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) asked emergency physicians around the country what they typically see on a shift during the holidays, and here are some of the most common injuries to avoid in preparation for the festivities: Injuries while hanging holiday lights.
