When to come to the Emergency Department

If you are experiencing an emergency, call 911 or go to your closest Emergency Department

An emergency is a sudden injury, illness or condition that poses an immediate risk to a person’s life or long-term health. Some examples of conditions that may need emergency medical care include:

• Heart attack symptoms like chest pain
• Trouble breathing or shortness of breath
• Convulsions, seizures or loss of consciousness
• Stroke symptoms such as, loss of movement of half your body, loss of speech, severe dizziness
• Severe abdominal pain
• Pregnancy-related emergencies
• Overdose or poisoning
• Trauma or injury to the head, neck or back
• Broken bones
• Serious allergic reactions and skin rashes
• Severe asthma attacks
• Fever in infants 3 months or younger
• Moderate to severe burns
• Severely ill or injured children
• Suicidal or homicidal feelings or other mental health issues