emergency room
noun
: a hospital room or area staffed and equipped for the reception and treatment of persons requiring immediate medical care
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In addition to test positivity, public health experts use several other indicators to monitor flu conditions, including emergency room visits and wastewater data, Perl said.
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William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
But providers might not have enough information available to make a correct diagnosis; an emergency room doctor treating someone experiencing a psychotic episode likely doesn’t have the capacity to know if their diagnosis should be schizophrenia, bipolar I or something else.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
What also bothered her and others is that the bathroom, which is for emergency room staff members only, requires a key card to enter.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Each year, more than 3 million Americans are brought into the emergency room by ground ambulance, and roughly half of these rides end with a surprise medical bill.
—Armin Pazooki, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
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William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
But providers might not have enough information available to make a correct diagnosis; an emergency room doctor treating someone experiencing a psychotic episode likely doesn’t have the capacity to know if their diagnosis should be schizophrenia, bipolar I or something else.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
What also bothered her and others is that the bathroom, which is for emergency room staff members only, requires a key card to enter.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Each year, more than 3 million Americans are brought into the emergency room by ground ambulance, and roughly half of these rides end with a surprise medical bill.
—Armin Pazooki, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Emergency room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20room. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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