https://padlet.com/maria_chace/x8dmd0x4cwpe Made with serendipity en-us 2017-05-12 01:22:38 UTC 2025-11-28 16:16:23 UTC hello@padlet.com maria_chace https://padlet.com/maria_chace/x8dmd0x4cwpe/wish/171392406 It is very important to know how one can access health products and services. When an emergency happens, quick decisions can be live-saving. Urgent care and Emergency care are two different types of care. According to the text, "The emergency department was designed to provide fast, life-or-limb saving care" (Health 6). Some medical emergencies include persistent chest pain, persistent shortness of breath, and severe pain. Another treatment option is simply having a primary care doctor. When considering other treatment options, it's helpful to have a regular doctor (Health 8). ]]> 2017-05-12 01:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_chace/x8dmd0x4cwpe/wish/171392406 maria_chace https://padlet.com/maria_chace/x8dmd0x4cwpe/wish/171393004 It is important to know that urgent care and emergency care are not the same thing. A study conducted by the National Center for Health statistics found that 48% of patients who had visited the ER were there because their doctor's office was closed (Health 7-8). Urgent care departments treat patients with conditions that need to be treated right away, but are not emergencies Some symptoms that can be treated at urgent care include: fever without rash, common sprain, painful urination, persistent diarrhea, severe sore throat, and vomiting (Health 8).]]> 2017-05-12 01:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_chace/x8dmd0x4cwpe/wish/171393004 maria_chace https://padlet.com/maria_chace/x8dmd0x4cwpe/wish/171393619 One time when I utilized health care services is when I went to the emergency room after I had fainted and fallen on my neck. Just before I fell, I had gotten blood drawn but was already feeling faint and I had not eaten anything the whole day. The nurse tried to get me to sit down, but I just wanted to get out of there so I tried to walk out but then I fell in the waiting room. I remember them calling an ambulance and laying on the ground with people all around. It was actually pretty embarrassing, because they had to put me in a neck brace and carry me on a stretcher, but everything turned out fine in the end.]]> 2017-05-12 01:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_chace/x8dmd0x4cwpe/wish/171393619