emergency room
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At the urging of a coworker, he finally visited an urgent care facility and, upon arrival, was told that he immediately needed to go to an emergency room.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
But in the race to take on Feely, Amish Shah, an emergency room physician, is leading Marlene Galán-Woods, a former broadcast journalist whom Democrats’ House campaign arm had endorsed.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
The resulting dizziness or delirium can trigger a visit to the hospital emergency room.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
For weeks, Dr. Nino Papale has seen dozens of patients stumble in his Michigan emergency room with the same set of symptoms: intense stomach pain, dehydration, and—he can’t emphasize enough—truly explosive diarrhea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
About an hour later, sitting outside the emergency room, State Trooper Rindlisbacher gave up on getting answers.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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