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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In addition, the primary goal of emergency medicine is not always about landing on the precise diagnosis.
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Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Naloxone, the ingredient in Narcan, is an antidote for opioid overdoses, but because xylazine is not an opioid, the emergency medicine only stops the effects of fentanyl, not the tranquilizer, making those who overdose more likely to have lethal repercussions.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026
The investigation revealed about 20 minutes after the crash, the driver — who KPTV reports was then a pediatric emergency medicine physician — walked into his workplace.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
During my emergency medicine residency, though, things changed.
—Adam Goodcoff, STAT, 13 May 2026
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Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Naloxone, the ingredient in Narcan, is an antidote for opioid overdoses, but because xylazine is not an opioid, the emergency medicine only stops the effects of fentanyl, not the tranquilizer, making those who overdose more likely to have lethal repercussions.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026
The investigation revealed about 20 minutes after the crash, the driver — who KPTV reports was then a pediatric emergency medicine physician — walked into his workplace.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
During my emergency medicine residency, though, things changed.
—Adam Goodcoff, STAT, 13 May 2026
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“Emergency medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20medicine. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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