emergency medicine
noun
: a medical specialty concerned with the care and treatment of acutely ill or injured patients who need immediate medical attention
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The supplements out today have an incredibly wide variety of electrolyte concentrations, said Patrick Burns, who practices emergency medicine at Stanford Health Care and occasionally runs in ultramarathons.
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ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
In general, children should always be supervised when using a microwave as temperatures may be hotter than expected with relatively short cook times, stresses Makayla Romboy, MD, pediatric emergency medicine physician at Pediatrix.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 23 Feb. 2026
An emergency medicine physician was also deployed to the Milligan University campus to assist with on-site triage and coordination of care.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The nature of emergency medicine involves moving quickly and efficiently from patient to patient, often with little-to-no breaks or no emotional downtime.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
In general, children should always be supervised when using a microwave as temperatures may be hotter than expected with relatively short cook times, stresses Makayla Romboy, MD, pediatric emergency medicine physician at Pediatrix.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 23 Feb. 2026
An emergency medicine physician was also deployed to the Milligan University campus to assist with on-site triage and coordination of care.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The nature of emergency medicine involves moving quickly and efficiently from patient to patient, often with little-to-no breaks or no emotional downtime.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Emergency medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20medicine. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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