Should I Go to the Emergency Department?

Medical Minds: Conversations with Guthrie Experts by Guthrie Clinic

Episode notes

Your daughter has a really high fever. You think your son broke his ankle. You're having chest pain. You can’t stop the bleeding. It can be difficult to decide where to get your care. Should you go to the emergency department, the walk-in clinic, or call your primary care doctor? We take you through some scenarios and explain the behind the scenes dynamic of an emergency department.

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Emergency-MedicinecriticalEDWalk-In