Emergycare
Emergycare
Emergycare (/ɪˈmɝːdʒɪkeɪr/), also known as emergency medical care, is a branch of medicine that focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both pre-hospital (such as emergency medical services) and in-hospital (emergency departments).
Etymology
The term "Emergycare" is a portmanteau of "emergency" and "care". The word "emergency" comes from the Latin emergere meaning "to rise up or come forth", while "care" comes from the Old English caru meaning "sorrow, anxiety, grief", which in the medical context, refers to the attention given to prevent, cure, or alleviate illness or injury.
Related Terms
- Emergency Medical Services: The network of services coordinated to provide aid and medical assistance from primary response to definitive care.
- Emergency Department: The department of a hospital responsible for the provision of medical and surgical care to patients arriving at the hospital in need of immediate care.
- Critical Care: The specialized care of patients whose conditions are life-threatening and who require comprehensive care and constant monitoring, usually in intensive care units.
- Triage: The assignment of degrees of urgency to wounds or illnesses to decide the order of treatment of a large number of patients or casualties.
- Paramedic: A healthcare professional who responds to medical emergencies outside of a hospital.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Emergycare
- Wikipedia's article - Emergycare
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