Emergency Care

By: Marissa Zak and Himansi Babia

Patient Description

• Sudden illness, accident, breathing issues, no pulse, head/spinal injury, severe bleeding, pain in the chest or abdomen, vomiting or passing blood, poison ingestion, shock, cardiac arrest etc.

Services Provided

• Ambulatory care• Helicopter/ air transport• Emergency rescue • Emergency care clinics/ centers• Emergency departments inside hospitals• EMT treatment (Emergency Medical

Technician)

Co$t

• Related to the severity of a patients’ illness or injury

• The bill increases when extensive diagnostic testing and treatment is necessary

Type of Employees

• EMT (At hospitals, fire departments etc.)• Different levels: Basic, Intermediate,

Paramedic• First responder• Other physicians as determined by case

Miscellaneous

• Urgent Care Centers• If you are experiencing a medical emergency,

please dial 9-1-1 immediately