More than
1.6 MILLION
infants and adults older than
age 45 are admitted to the ER due to
respiratory conditions, including
bronchitis, pneumonia and asthma.
Ear infections and fever
are two of the most common reasons
patients younger than age 18 go to the
ER, accounting for almost
10 PERCENT
of all visits.
4.5 MILLION
adults younger than age 85 seek care
from the ER for abdominal and
stomach pain.
More than
2.2 MILLION
adults older than age 45 visit the ER for
nonspecifi c chest pain.
TOP REASONS
People Visit the ER
EVERYDAY WELLNESS
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* Source of all statistics: Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality
WHEN YOU FEEL SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH YOUR BODY, IT'S TIME TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM (ER). LEARN
WHAT DRIVES MORE THAN 131 MILLION AMERICANS TO VISIT THE ER EVERY YEAR.
SURVIVE. DON'T DRIVE.
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more about Lake Granbury Medical
Center's nationally accredited
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If you feel heart attack symptoms,
call 911. Paramedics can start
treatment immediately.
Because driving yourself is
more than just dangerous.
It can be deadly.
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DON'T DRIVE.
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