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The Emergency Department at Doctors' Memorial Hospital is staffed around the clock by physicians, nurses and healthcare professional specifically trained to deliver emergency medical services at a moment's notice 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Health Articles & Tips

Stroke Warning Signs:

How Do You Recognize Stroke?

Symptoms of stroke appear suddenly. Watch for these symptoms and be prepared to act quickly for yourself or on behalf of someone you are with:

  • Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body.
  • Sudden confusion, trouble talking, or understanding speech.
  • Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.
  • Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, or loss of balance or coordination.
  • Sudden severe headache with no known cause.

If you suspect you or someone you know is experiencing any of these symptoms indicative of a stroke, do not wait. Call 911 emergency immediately. There are now effective therapies for stroke that must be administered at a hospital, but they lose their effectiveness if not given within the first 3 hours after stroke symptoms appear. Every minute counts

Heart Attack Warning Signs:

Symptoms include:

  • Squeezing, heavy chest pain, especially with:
    • Exercise or exertion
    • Emotional stress
    • Cold weather
    • A large meal
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  • Pain in the left shoulder, left arm, or jaw
  • Shortness of breath
  • Sweating, clammy skin
  • Nausea
  • Weakness
  • Loss of consciousness
  • Anxiety, especially feeling a sense of doom or panic without apparent reason

Unusual symptoms of heart attack (may occur more frequently in women):

  • Stomach pain
  • Back and shoulder pain
  • Confusion
  • Fainting           

Food Allergy:

Symptoms Include:

  • Gurgling stomach
  • Stomach cramps, pain
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Skin rash, especially hives
  • Skin itching
  • Cough
  • Wheezing
  • Shortness of breath
  • Swelling in lips, mouth, tongue, throat
  • Nasal congestion
  • Severe drop in blood pressure

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