Not every illness or injury requires a visit to the ED. Certain conditions, however, necessitate an ED visit. Rush to our emergency department if you or a loved one experiences any of the following:
Bleeding that will not stop
Symptoms of a heart attack, including severe chest pain, sweating and shortness of breath
Change in mental status (unusual behaviour, confusion, difficulty arousing)
Obvious compound fractures and / or dislocation of bones
Feel like committing suicide
Severe persistent vomiting, vomiting blood or coughing up blood
Prolonged seizures for more than 5 minutes
Head or spine injury
Fainting or loss of consciousness
Sudden injury (gunshot wound, road accident, near drowning or smoke inhalation)
Sudden severe pain anywhere in the body (Back, neck, abdominal pain)
Sudden dizziness, weakness or change in vision
Swallowing a poisonous substance or drug over dose
Persistent fever (> 38.5 ºC/100.4 ºF)
Persistent vomiting and/or diarrhoea
Refusal to eat or drink, particularly infants
Obvious compound fractures and/or dislocation of bones
Sudden severe pain anywhere in the body
Sudden dizziness, weakness or change in vision
