Dr. Alexis Perera, Urgent Care Physician at Baptist Health, defines primary care physician as a very important person that takes care of the patient’s blood sugar, blood pressure track, does all the medical screenings, mammograms and colonoscopies.
The specialist explains …
There are several types of emergencies, such as: natural disasters, severe weather, chemical attack, bomb detention, active shooter or outbreaks.
However, Jessie Menocal, Manager of Emergency Preparedness & Security with Baptist Health South Florida, affirms they try to prepare for …
Dr. Romeo Majano, Cardiovascular Specialist with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, says the first thing to do if you have chest pain or other symptoms of heart attack and your are alone is to call 911, and at least try …
There are some recommendations when calling 9-1-1 in case of chest pain: pain lasts over a few minutes, avoid driving to hospital, making sure door of the home is unlocked, making sure patient has a phone with him and patient …
Getting your child out of the water and to a safe spot is the first thing to do in a drowning emergency. Then, check if the child is breathing, if not, start CPR. In addition, you have to send someone …
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 …
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.…
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, …
