Emergency Urgent Care: When to Go to an ER: Vascular Disease
Emergency Urgent Care: When to Go to an ER: Vascular Disease The vascular system in your body is the network of blood vessels. It not only includes arteries, which move oxygenated blood away from the body to the various organs and veins which return blood from the organs to the heart, but also comprises of […]
Emergency Urgent Care: When to Go to an ER: Toxic Ingestion
Emergency Urgent Care: When to Go to an ER: Toxic Ingestion A toxic substance refers to any chemical or mixture which when swallowed, absorbed through the skin or inhaled, may be harmful. Toxic ingestion is therefore the ingestion of any of these harmful chemicals or mixtures through any of the aforementioned avenues. Toxic ingestion is […]
Emergency Urgent Care: When to Go to an ER: Stroke
Emergency Urgent Care: When to Go to an ER: Stroke A stroke is a serious medical condition that occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted or stopped, depriving the brain cells in that particular area of much needed oxygen and nutrients, causing them to begin to die. A stroke is also sometimes known […]
Emergency Urgent Care: When to Go to an ER: Stomach Pain
Emergency Urgent Care: When to Go to an ER: Stomach Pain What is referred to as the stomach is actually a lot more than that, which therefore means that what most people refer to as stomach pain may actually not have anything to do with the stomach. This is why the subject matter experts over […]
Emergency Urgent Care: When to Go to an ER: Serious Head Injuries
Emergency Urgent Care: When to Go to an ER: Serious Head Injuries Head injuries are pretty common and there are a number of ways through which we can suffer one. You may bump your head on something, you may fall and land on your head, it may be through a motor vehicle accident or you […]
Emergency Urgent Care: When to Go to an ER: Serious Burns
Emergency Urgent Care: When to Go to an ER: Serious Burns Among the most common types of injuries seen in ERs around the country are burns. This is because there many activities, most of which we undertake daily, that expose us to a risk of suffering from burns. It may be when ironing clothes, when […]
Emergency Urgent Care: When to Go to an ER: Pulmonary Care
Emergency Urgent Care: When to Go to an ER: Pulmonary Care The pulmonary system, also referred to as the respiratory system, is an organ system consisting of a number of organs and structures used for breathing. At the core of the human respiratory system are the lungs, whose main function is to take in oxygen […]
Emergency Urgent Care: When to Go to an ER: Poisonings
Emergency Urgent Care: When to Go to an ER: Poisonings Poisoning occurs when you ingest, inhale, or touch a toxic substance. Poisonings can be unintentional or they can be intentional, especially in cases of attempted suicide. Poisonings can also affect both adults and children, with children particularly vulnerable, especially since they are usually very curious […]
Emergency Urgent Care: When to Go to an ER: Pediatrics
Emergency Urgent Care: When to Go to an ER: Pediatrics Anyone can get sick or suffer an injury and it can be scary when you do, but such health issues are more frightening when they involve our kids. Children are particularly prone to illnesses and injuries, from when they are still infants where fevers are […]
Emergency Urgent Care: When to Go to an ER: Pain Management
Emergency Urgent Care: When to Go to an ER: Pain Management Pain is actually one of the most useful and important mechanisms in our bodies, although if you are experiencing pain, especially severe pain, you may not want to hear this right now, and who can blame you. Imagine how life would be if we […]