Emergency room is usually attached to a hospital. Urgent care is a standalone facility and it usually has different capabilities, explains Phillip DePaola, Physician Assistant with Miami Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute. Urgent cares do x-Ray, diagnostic studies, evaluate and they can start the ball rolling for management kind of point patients in the right…...

Dr. Moraima Trujillo, Chief Medical Officer with Banyan Health, explains psychiatric emergencies can be related to depressed patients who are experiencing suicidal thoughts and may attempt against their life or psychotic episodes where they are not in touch with reality. She says people using drugs or alcohol and become intoxicated and could potentially cause any…...

There are several signs of emergency when injury happens such as: a joint or bone that is clearly broken or dislocated, inability to support any weight on affected area, extreme pain that is progressively getting worse, paralysis, tingling or numbness, unsteady breathing or pulse, noticeable paleness and disorientation or confusion. Phillip DePaola, Physician Assistant with…...

Ana Lara, Outpatient Psychiatry Supervisor with Banyan Health, says ER is not always fully equipped to handle a psychiatric emergency, and it is better to go to centralized receiving facilities and crisis units where they are better equipped for the patient to come in and get the treatment as quickly as possible. Dr. Moraima Trujillo,…...

During the coronavirus crisis, those with medical emergencies might be hesitant to call 9-1-1 and visit the emergency room over concerns of coronavirus exposure. A medical professional explains how the emergency room triages patients to avoid the spread of the virus. Those suffering from medical emergencies, such as heart attacks and strokes, should not hesitate…...

About one in five patients who were sent to the ER with gallbladder pain returned to the ER needing emergency gallbladder removal. Dr. Michael Gonzalez Ramos, General Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, talks about this situation, and what doctors find in the ER about gallbladder disease...

Most elective surgeries and medical procedures are being postponed because of the coronavirus crisis but some types of back, neck, and shoulder pain can signal a medical emergency that must be treated immediately. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel: Visit All Health TV at #health #backpain #allhealthtv...

The free-standing emergency departments are physically separated from hospitals, can evaluate and stabilize any patient, have advanced diagnostic and lab facilities, and they may be closer than a hospital E.R. Dr. Jose Llach, Medical Director of Free Standing Emergency Department with Baptist Health South Florida, says free-standing emergency rooms are not attached to the hospital,…...