Do Emergency Room Doctors Perform Surgery?
Can medical emergency rooms perform surgeries? Are the doctors qualified enough to perform complicated surgeries? Are emergency rooms equipped enough to perform surgeries? We talked to a senior physician here at Frontline Emergency Room on emergency room surgeries and here is what he had to say; Emergency rooms are meant to address urgent medical conditions-both […]
Why ER Visits for Non-Emergencies?
Before deciding on the best medical facility to report your medical emergency to, it is important to understand the category under which you medical emergency falls to. Understanding the category under which your condition will help you report the condition to the right medical facility at the right time. There basically are three types of […]
How Emergency Room Works?
What comes to your mind when you think about an Emergency Room? Most people envision an ambulance screeching to a stop proceeded by a group of frantic nurses and physicians pushing a gurney down the hallway in an effort to save a life. Others associate emergency rooms with broken limbs, gory scenes of blood scattered […]
Why You Should Go To An Emergency Room Over An Urgent Care Center?
Heading to an urgent care center with some conditions will immediately prompt referral to an emergency. The precious minutes lost during the referral and transfer process, can mean the difference between life and death. There is too much at stake to make such a mistake and you should therefore know when to prefer an emergency […]
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)
FRONTLINE ER in Richmond, Texas has a number of staff members experienced in treating MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus). MRSA is a bacterium that causes infection in most parts of the body. It is difficult to treat as it is resistant to most common antibiotics. MRSA is often caused by sharing towels or other personal items, having […]
Understanding Systolic and Diastolic
Understanding Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure is important. Do you wonder what the top and bottom blood pressure number means? Doctors call them systolic and diastolic. Systolic is the top number, while diastolic is the bottom. When your heart beats, it pumps blood through your blood vessels, which carry blood to every part of your […]
Colic
A major concern for parents is a baby who is always cranky. It may seem at times that there is nothing you can do to comfort your baby. If that’s the case, your baby’s discomfort may be caused by colic. What is Colic? If your baby cries for more than 3 hours a day, more […]
Ear Infections
Ear injuries can result in dangerous infections. They can affect the ear canal, middle ear, or even the ear drum. Many ear infections are the result of a pressure change during an injury caused by a blow to the ear or scuba diving. Initial symptoms may include ear pain, ringing in the ear, discharge from […]
Taking Your Blood Pressure
Taking your blood pressure regularly is vital to your health. At FRONTLINE ER we have seen many of the harmful side-effects of low blood pressure, such as: dizziness fainting dehydration lack of concentration blurred vision cold nausea High blood pressure can cause progressive damage to arteries and veins. Studies show that over 70 million Americans are suffering […]
Necrotizing Fasciitis
FRONTLINE ER in Richmond, Texas is dedicated to providing high quality medical care to patients suffering from necrotizing fasciitis, more commonly known as flesh-eating bacteria. Necrotizing fasciitis initially attacks the wounded site and then spreads beyond this area. When suffering from necrotizing fasciitis, you may experience symptoms such as: sudden increase in pain in minor cuts […]