Emergency room
Emergency room
The Emergency room (ER), also known as an accident & emergency (A&E), emergency department (ED), or casualty department, is a medical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine, the acute care of patients who present without prior appointment; either by their own means or by an ambulance.
Pronunciation
Emergency room: /ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi ruːm/
Etymology
The term "Emergency room" originated in the United States in the 1950s, with the rise of modern hospitals and the establishment of specialized areas for immediate treatment.
Related Terms
- Triage: The process of determining the priority of patients' treatments based on the severity of their condition.
- Trauma center: A hospital equipped and staffed to provide comprehensive emergency medical services to patients suffering traumatic injuries.
- Intensive care unit (ICU): A department of a hospital where critically ill patients are housed for treatment by a multidisciplinary team.
- Paramedic: A healthcare professional who responds to medical emergencies outside of a hospital.
- Resuscitation: The process of correcting physiological disorders (such as lack of breathing or heartbeat) in an acutely unwell patient.
See also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Emergency room
- Wikipedia's article - Emergency room
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