Find out how to differentiate the emergency and the medical emergency

Find out how to differentiate the emergency and the medical emergency


Recognizing these moments makes the difference between preventive care and an intervention that can save human lives

Knowing when looking for an emergency or urgency emergency is essential to guarantee adequate medical care and preserve health. Often the identification of the signs of gravity allows the person to receive immediate care, avoiding complications and increasing the possibilities of recovery. Recognizing these moments makes the difference between preventive care and an intervention that can save human lives. See below!




Emergency medical cases

According to dr. Anthony Gurateto Klepp, coordinator of the emergency room of the Albert Sabin hospital (Has-Sp), should be treated as medical emergencies:

  • Images as loss of consciousness;
  • Breathing;
  • Strong chest pain;
  • Signs of running (race);
  • Serious trauma.

“In these cases, the immediate question for the hospital is fundamental. The delay in care can bring serious risks to patient health,” he warns.

It also emphasizes that even episodes of intense bleeding, serious allergic reactions, serious burns, annexes and prolonged convulsions enter this category and need immediate evaluation. Other signs of danger that require rapid search for the emergency room include:

  • Sudden and acute abdominal pain;
  • Sudden loss of vision or hearing;
  • Fever accompanied by a rigid neck;
  • Mental confusion;
  • Persistent vomiting;
  • Bleeding that does not cease compression;
  • Sudden and acute headache, different from the usual.


Urgent cases require rapid medical care, but usually do not put life at immediate risk

Cases of urgency medical

On the other hand, there are urgent situations that require rapid medical care, but usually do not put life at immediate risk. Among these are:

  • Moderate to severe pain;
  • Persistent high fever;
  • Vomiting and prolonged diarrhea;
  • Light trauma;
  • Sensory changes without signs associated with the bass.

“It is important that the population knows how to recognize these signs. In serious cases, do not hesitate to immediately look for the emergency room. Medical evaluation Fast also makes the difference to avoid complications. In case of doubt, looking for service to the emergency room to ensure correct safety and diagnosis “, strengthens Dr. Anthony Gueratto Klepp.

By Renata Sgrissa

Source: Terra

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