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You should call 911 or come right to the ER if you're systemically sick that's when an illness affects your entire body, and you have severe pain or sudden onset of severe symptoms, a fever that won't break, or something doesn't work, like you're unable to move an arm or leg or breathe normally.

For patients who are enrolled in a health insurance plan, a trip to the emergency room could cost $50 to more than $150, depending on the intricate policies of their insurance plan. Uninsured patients may pay between $150 and $3,000, depending on the condition being treated.

Emergency rooms are supposed to be used for serious and life-threatening problems, such as a heart attack, stroke, certain lacerations, serious head injuries, potential fractures, or injuries sustained motor vehicle accidents. Only two of the dozen patients that I saw last evening had urgent medical problems.

A freestanding ER provides emergency medical services at a place outside a regular hospital campus. It is not attached to a hospital or even located near one. Keep in mind, a freestanding ER is not the same as an urgent care center. ... An urgent care can only treat minor injuries and illnesses.

An Emergency Room (ER) Doctor treats infections and injuries in a hospital emergency room or urgent care facility. They are medical doctors with extensive residency training in an emergency room. Their duties include requesting medical tests, performing follow-up visits, and creating treatment plans.

Patients receive the best care in the emergency room between 6 a.m. and noon, according to an exclusive poll of healthcare professionals around the world.