The first few minutes and hours following a car accident can be traumatic both physically and mentally. Hopefully, all parties involved in the car accident were able to walk away with no major injuries but what happens next? Immediately after a car accident Following a car accident, seek medical help immediately. Get medical help if…
Any emergency that involves children can be a scary event to witness or experience. Whether it’s a playground injury, a toddler choking on a piece of fruit or an allergic reaction, it is always a good idea to keep a low threshold when deciding whether a child needs to be seen at an emergency department.…
Chest pain can be a scary and uncomfortable symptom to experience. Chest pain can appear in many forms, ranging from a sharp stabbing pain to a dull ache. Although chest pain has a number of different causes, it should never be ignored. Sudden chest pain might be a sign of a heart attack or other…
The COVID-19 delta wave began to subside late last year and many felt that we had seen the worst of the virus. Unfortunately, a new variant of COVID-19 began to emerge. Omicron was first labeled as a variant of concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) in November 2021. Since then, the variant has sped…
Almost everyone will experience stomach aches and pains at some point in their lives. The causes of stomach pain range from a mild ache caused by a food bug to more serious issues like irritable bowel disease or appendicitis. Stomach pain can loosely be described as either acute or chronic. Acute pain comes on suddenly…