What is Emergency Medicine?
Q: What is Emergency Medicine?
A: Emergency Medicine (EM) is a specialty of medicine that focuses on treating diseases and injuries that require immediate care.
Q: What are some other specialties of medicine?
A: Examples of other specialties of medicine include Pediatrics (doctors who care for children), Geriatrics (doctors who care for elderly people), and Cardiology (doctors who know more about the heart).
Q: Where do EM doctors usually work?
A: EM doctors usually work in Emergency Departments, also known as casualty departments or emergency rooms. These are places in hospitals where people go if they have an emergency.
Q: How can people identify the Emergency Department?
A: The sign outside the Emergency Department may have a red cross or red letters to indicate it is the Emergency Department, so even those who cannot read will know where to go.
Q: Who do EM doctors treat?
A: EM doctors treat people of all ages, both men and women. They must know how to treat any kind of emergency.
Q: Do EM doctors only specialize in emergencies?
A: No, while they specialize in treating emergencies, many people come to the Emergency Department with problems that are not emergencies so EM doctors must also be knowledgeable about how to treat non-emergencies as well.
