Information on Common Medical Conditions

THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK

OUR DEPARTMENT
The Emergency Department provides medical care to all patients in need of immediate attention. Our skilled and caring team includes attending physicians, resident physicians, nurses, clerical support staff, and technicians, all with special training in emergency medicine.

WHAT TO EXPECT
A registered nurse will assess your medical needs and assign you to a room as quickly as possible. Top priority is given to individuals in life-threatening situations who arrive by ambulance. Precedence is also given to patients who are having trouble breathing, suffering severe bleeding, or experiencing chest pain.

Patients with less serious conditions are seen on a first-come, first-served basis. However, due to varying patient needs and limited specialty equipment, some patients may be seen out of turn. To avoid long waiting times, non-emergency problems are better served in the Adult Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, or appropriate specialty departments.

Please Note: If you think you have a MEDICAL OR PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY, CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY or go to the nearest hospital. DO NOT attempt to access emergency care through this web site.

You can view discharge instructions and care information in the links below:

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First Aid and Home Care
Animal Bites
Care of Major Burns: After Your Visit
Cast or Splint Care: After Your Visit
Choking Rescue Procedure (Heimlich Maneuver)
Cuts to the Skin
Dealing with Emergencies
Eye Injuries
Head Injury
Heat-Related Illnesses (Heat Exhuastion and Heat Stroke)
Insect Bites and Stings
Mouth and Dental Injuries
Nosebleeds
Puncture Wounds
Shock
Tick Bites
Wound Care: After Your Visit
Click here for additional First Aid and Emergency Information.

Commonly Seen Conditions
Abdominal Pain: After Your Visit to the Emergency Room
Acute Bronchitis
Asthma:
- Asthma Attacks: After Your Child's Visit
- Asthma in Teens and Adults
- Asthma Action Plan for Children
- How to Use Inhaled Medications for Asthma and COPD
Atrial Fibrillation
Bell's Palsy
Blepharitis
How to Prevent and Treat Boils
Cellulitis
Chest Pain
Colds and Flu
Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
Constipation in Adults: After Your Visit
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Coughs
Croup
Diarrhea in Adults: After Your Visit
Diverticulitis
Dizziness: Lightheadedness and Vertigo
Dilation and Curettage
Ear Infections
Epididymitis
Fever Seizures: After Your Child's Visit
Fever, Age 4 and older (Age 3 and younger)
Gallstones
GERD/IBS:
- GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
- IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
- Heartburn
Heart Attack and Unstable Angina
Gout
Heart Failure
Hemorrhoids
Hernia: Inguinal or Hiatal
How to Manage Your Angina
Incision Care
Insect Stings and Spider Bites
Migraine Headaches
Kidney Stones
Neck Pain
Paronychia: After Your Visit
Pneumonia
Prostate Problems
Rectal Problems
Seizures
Sore Throat
Strains, Sprains, and Fractures
Urinary Tract Infections in Teens and Adults
Vomiting: After Your Visit to the Emergency Room

Disclaimer
If you think you have a MEDICAL OR PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY, CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY or go to the nearest hospital. DO NOT attempt to access emergency care through this web site. An emergency medical condition is a medical or psychiatric condition that manifests itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity (including severe pain) such that you could reasonably expect the absence of immediate medical attention to result in any of the following: serious jeopardy to your health, serious impairment to your bodily functions, or serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part. An emergency medical condition is also "active labor," which means a labor when there is inadequate time for safe transfer to a Plan hospital (or designated hospital) before delivery or if a transfer poses a threat to the health of the member or unborn child.

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