The extraordinary reality of the emergency room is the sheer diversity of the types of patients who come, the symptoms they present, and the illnesses that are diagnosed. ER doctors, like Dr. Josyann Abisaab, must be trained to assess, diagnose and treat a vast range of conditions. These include: Car accidents, sports injuries, broken bones, burns, bleeding, chest pain, heart attacks, breathing difficulties, strokes, sudden loss of vision or hearing, fainting and unconsciousness, drug overdoses, severe allergy attacks, high fevers, food poisoning, and psychological dysfunction.
Understanding the complex nature of the emergency room can help people to correctly identify when, and when not, to visit the emergency room, and to appreciate the immense responsibility the ER team must demonstrate in treating each incoming patient.
.
