emergency rooms
Urgent care wards
Emergency rooms are hospital departments that handle urgent medical situations—injuries, sudden illness, or conditions requiring immediate attention.
Often abbreviated ER: We rushed him to the emergency room after the accident.
The British equivalent is A&E (accident and emergency).
Also called emergency departments.
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- life or deathMaximally high stakes
- paramedicsEmergency medical technicians
- defibrillatorHeart-shocking medical device
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Regular scheduled upkeep
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Medical offices accepting unscheduled patients
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