Inside the Emergency Room
Every day and night in the emergency room, medical professionals have to deal with a huge variety of injuries and illnesses. In order to deliver the best care possible to all patients, it is important for staff members to prioritize emergency room patients so that someone with a life-threatening condition does not have to wait long for the treatment that he or she desperately needs.
Common conditions that bring patients to the emergency room include:
- Broken bones and lacerations
- Burns
- Heart attacks, chest pain, or stokes
- Car accident injuries
- Sports injuries
- Asthma attacks or difficulty breathing
- Drug overdoses
- Severe allergic reactions
- Severe abdominal pain and vomiting
Emergency room staff members are trained to recognize and treat a wide range of patient problems. When you first enter the emergency room, a nurse will evaluate your condition and place you into one of three general categories:
- Life threatening, requires immediate treatment
- Urgent, but not immediately life threatening
- Less urgent
The nurse determines the severity of your condition by recording your vital signs, noting your symptoms, and retrieving your medical history and medication information so that you can get the care you need in a timely fashion.
Contact Us
At Bellaire Emergency Center, we are committed to providing people with the care they need when they need it. If you are injured or require emergency medical attention, Bellaire Emergency Center may be able to help you. We are open 24 hours a day and we are always prepared to treat patients. To learn more about how we can help, please contact our Bellaire emergency room today by calling 713-669-9900.
