emergency room
Americannoun
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emergency rooms
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But on social media, influencers and doomsday "preppers" are pushing the necessity of purchasing a $300 kit claimed to help people avoid emergency room visits.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Last fall, Hijazi went to the emergency room with heart problems, which she attributed to the vitriol, she said in a text message to Knott.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
But within days, Wyatt’s condition turned serious: He tested positive for the flu at an emergency room after complaining of chest pain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
As a result, MSF is now running an emergency room there, but pregnant women who need surgery to deliver a baby, have to travel three hours to the nearest city.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Take, for instance, the efforts at Cook County Hospital to help emergency room doctors better diagnose chest pain.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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