Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objectives To assess overall medication adherence as an indicator for emergency room (ER) visits, hospitalizations, and mortality among elderly patients. 93% had hypertension, 46% had diabetes, and 39% had both diabetes and hypertension. Results Of the 171,097 individuals included in the study, 60% were women.

Hypertension 130

Hypertension Diabetes ER Medical 130

The Clinical Problem Solvers

MAY 14, 2020

We walked down to the emergency room and reviewed his chart. No prior history of atrial fibrillation – just hypertension and diabetes. Then things started to get a little bit different… His chest x-ray had some peripheral infiltrates, and the emergency department providers ordered a CT scan.

Illness 52

Illness Diagnosis Emergency Room Diagnose 52

Plum Health

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Urgent Care "Patient receiving urgent care treatment" Urgent care centers fill the gap between your primary care doctor and the emergency room. Whether you have a sprain, minor fracture, or a cut that needs stitches, these facilities offer immediate care without the long wait times typically associated with emergency rooms.

Clinic 52

Clinic Primary Care Doctor Primary Care Chronic Condition 52

Plum Health

OCTOBER 2, 2024

These facilities offer a wide range of medical services, from treating minor injuries to managing chronic conditions, without the long wait times and hefty price tag of an emergency room. Understanding Urgent Care Centers Think of urgent care as your neighborhood medical clinic on steroids.

Emergency Room 52

Emergency Room Healthcare Patient-Centered Chronic Disease Management 52

Doctor On Demand

APRIL 28, 2025

When to go to the ER for a sore throat Go to the emergency room (ER) if your sore throat causes any difficulty swallowing or breathing. Even a sore throat or mild infection could escalate into a medical emergency. due to chemotherapy, diabetes, or autoimmune disease)? chemotherapy or steroids).

ER 52

ER Telehealth Primary Care Doctor Appointment 52

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

So elderly people who aspirated, got pneumonia, had an mi, didn’t get hauled off to the emergency room on an ambulance crew so they could die in the ER. He was a terrible diabetic. And so I thought about it a while, called, and sure enough, they brought him up to the emergency room. His hands were gone.

Patients 98

Patients IT Patient-Centered Hospital 98

GeriPal

AUGUST 15, 2024

And because of this encounter, this patient went to the emergency room twice due to having panic episodes that felt like heart attacks. There are other acute issues, blood pressure medication, diabetes. And my preceptor and I had to start him on an antidepressant. So the reasons for not screening are time constraint.

Mental Health 116

Mental Health Community IT Screening 116