You were just in the ER.
Two things worth doing before you see your own doctor.
1 Start your recovery tool
Write down your questions, your medicines, and what changes, while it is fresh.
Take it to your appointment.
Stays on your phone. Nothing is sent anywhere. 2 Read the guide for what you had
What is normal, what is not, and when to see your own doctor. Written in plain
language by an emergency physician.
Seven guides so far.
Do not wait
Some signs cannot wait until morning.
Chest pressure. Trouble breathing. Fainting. Bleeding that will not stop. Go back to the emergency department, or call 911.
Find the nearest ER Not sure where to go? Compare ER, urgent care and your doctorWhat this is
A bridge, not a destination
Free, general health information written by an emergency physician. It adds to the discharge papers you were given. It does not replace them, and it does not replace your own doctor.