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  2. What to Know About Going to the Emergency Room - WebMD

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    5 min read. Hospital emergency rooms (or departments) deal with sudden illnesses and injuries. They maintain preparedness for every kind of health emergency, including vehicular accidents, heart ...

  3. Emergency department - Wikipedia

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    Emergency department. An emergency department (ED), also known as an accident and emergency department (A&E), emergency room (ER), emergency ward (EW) or casualty department, is a medical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine, the acute care of patients who present without prior appointment; either by their own means or by that ...

  4. Emergency medicine - Wikipedia

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    Emergency medicine is the medical speciality concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. Emergency medicine physicians (often called "ER doctors" in the United States) specialize in providing care for unscheduled and undifferentiated patients of all ages.

  5. When to Visit the ER if You Show COVID-19 Symptoms - WebMD

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    So the symptoms that would say I need to go to the emergency department-- the inability to think or act normally. The inability to breathe normally -- the -- the inability to catch your breath ...

  6. What Is an Emergency Medicine Doctor? - WebMD

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    Emergency medicine doctors primarily work in the emergency departments, or emergencyrooms.”. Urgent care facility staff also include emergency medicine doctors. Emergency medicine doctors ...

  7. Emergency medical services - Wikipedia

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    Emergency medical services (EMS), also known as ambulance services or paramedic services, are emergency services that provide urgent pre-hospital treatment and stabilisation for serious illness and injuries and transport to definitive care. [1] They may also be known as a first aid squad, [2] FAST squad, [3] emergency squad, [4] ambulance squad ...

  8. What to Know About Hospitals - WebMD

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    An emergency room is the hospital facility you need in an urgent situation. Hospitals are also important for training doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. Some hospitals carry out ...

  9. COPD Exacerbations: When to Go to the Hospital - Healthline

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    The tests might also help them find the cause of your COPD emergency. Once your breathing is under control, you might move to a hospital room for a few days of observation. You’ll likely meet ...