Question 1

do i need to go to emergency room?

Accepted Answer

Emergency room : This really depends on what is going on. You need to provide more details.

Question 2

when should i go to the emergency room?

Accepted Answer

Um, in an emergency: Sorry, but you need to help narrow this down. When you can't breathe, have severe pain, bleeding you cannot control, cannot keep fluids down due to vomiting, have prolific diarrhea, get lightheaded with position changes and/or faint, have chest pains with related symptoms, break a bone (or might have)..... Hopefully none of these are ailing you!

Question 3

how to cope with emergency room visits?

Accepted Answer

First: answer the question:  "is the reason I a going a real emergency?"  If it is to you then go.  However accept the decision of the triage person who determines who goes into the emergency room for treatment and in which order.  Overall simply be patient

Question 4

do i go to the emergency room for a wound?

Accepted Answer

Its a start: The er can evaluate the wound and refer you for proper care.

Question 5

how long is the average emergency room wait?

Accepted Answer

ER time to see u: Check with your local er. Some hospitals have billboards advertising that.They have phone numbers where you can even get an appointment to be seen in the er. 
Usually very early around 6 am there is a low volume of pts in most ers.  Time varies according to hospital, hour of day, day of the year.

Question 6

why is the wait so long in the emergency room?

Accepted Answer

Congestion: The er has become the family physician for many who lack insurance or an identified medical doctor.  Er's perform triage - which means they evaluate the severely ill first.  This means if the initial screener does not consider you severely ill, you might have a bit of a wait to be seen.

Question 7

at 180/104 should i be going to emergency room?

Accepted Answer

Yes: That is very high and you could get a stroke...

Question 8

how can my taxes pay for emergency room services?

Accepted Answer

Taxes!!!!!: Taxes are divided up into different areas including hospital, school, etc...  The different areas get a portion of all the taxes collected.  The health area can use the funds for the healthcare services where you live, and it can range from community owned (nursing homes, clinics, ER and hospitals.)

Question 9

why is there so little privacy in emergency room?

Accepted Answer

Time Factors: Sorry you are experiencing this.  Many emergency rooms understand this is a problem and attempt to have private rooms,  but even our department occasionally uses hall beds. We understand it is a privacy issue- but with overcrowding we would rather treat you in a less private area than leave you in the waiting room.

Question 10

why mustn't i use the emergency room for routine care?

Accepted Answer

Continuity of care: To get to know a patient and have coninuoty of care is the best  it's difficult for the same dr to see you each time in emergency dapartments, which, by definition, are designed for emergency care. For one to use this for routine care will also increase cost and waiting times for those who may need a room for more urgent or emergent problems.  It's generally much more expensive to use as well.

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