Oftentimes, people associate visiting the Emergency Room with debt. The thought of paying high fees out of pocket or high deductibles may keep people from making the trip. Other times, people are just more comfortable with having their Primary Care Physician diagnose their condition. Medical emergencies and urgency can happen anytime, and most happen outside…
Dehydration is one of the top reasons patients visit Emergency Rooms, such as Life Savers ER in Willowbrook, Texas. Dehydration occurs when your body loses significant amount of fluids along with essential salts and minerals. During the cooler months, dehydration may be a sign of something more serious. But during summer, dehydration is quite different.…
Frequent Use May Be a Preventable Contributor to Hearing Loss. When you think of risk factors for hearing loss, over-the-counter painkillers probably aren’t among them. But a Harvard study published in a recent issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology suggests that frequent use of ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or acetaminophen (Tylenol) may be an important…
Hypertension, also referred to as high blood pressure is a condition in which the arteries have persistently elevated blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries that carry blood o other parts of the body. The table below shows normal blood pressure numbers for adults. It also…
Gastroenteritis, commonly called the tummy flu is basically inflammation of the stomach and/or intestines. It’s a disease most commonly caused by viruses but can also be caused by some bacteria and rarely by parasites, antibiotics, and other medications. Common viruses that cause gastroenteritis are Rotavirus Most common bacteria that cause this disease are Coli Staphyloccocus…
What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a disease that affects the way the body turns sugar into energy. How the Body Turns Sugar into Energy The food we eat is made up carbohydrates, protein and fat. The body changes all of the carbohydrates and some of the protein and fat into a sugar called glucose when…
A concussion is type of traumatic brain injury (TBI). It is usually caused by blunt blow or violent shaking to the head that causes the brain to move back and forth rapidly. This sudden movement of the brain can cause damage of the brain cells and create chemical changes in the brain. Concussions are very…
It’s that time of the year again! You can feel the tickle in the back of your throat, the slight discomfort of a stuffy nose and you’ve diagnosed the problem. You have a cold! A cold usually includes a runny nose, sore throat, coughing, mild headache, watery eyes, body aches, and sneezing. The “common cold”…
What is Acute Bronchitis? Acute bronchitis is an infection of the tubes that carry air from the mouth and nose to the lungs also known as the bronchial tree. Once infected, these tubes swell and mucous forms. The swelling makes breathing difficult and may also result in wheezing. What causes Acute Bronchitis? Acute bronchitis is…