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Emergency Care/Trauma

Burns: when to go to the ER

July 4, 2019

It’s fireworks season. Learn how to stay safe when handling fireworks, and how to assess whether you need medical care in the event of a burn...

Appendicitis – What is it and why is it so dangerous?

March 6, 2015

The appendix is a small, tube-like vestigial organ that hangs from the large intestine, with an immune-related function early in life, but adults...