Achoo! What Is Causing Your Child’s Symptoms?

Achoo! What Is Causing Your Child’s Symptoms?

by | Mar 28, 2023 | America's ER

by Susannah Wollman Now that the winter is coming to an end, suddenly your child is sneezing, coughing, has a stuffy head, fever, body aches… what is causing all those symptoms? Don’t let the symptoms fool you The list of respiratory symptoms in children is long and...
The First Aid and CPR Helper

The First Aid and CPR Helper

by | Dec 28, 2022 | America's ER

by Susannah Wollman Before we can jump into the how’s and whys of First Aid and CPR, we need to have some working definitions. The American Heart Association defines first aid this way: “We define first aid as helping behaviors and initial care provided to a person...
Is It Urgent or An Emergency?

Is It Urgent or An Emergency?

by | Mar 31, 2022 | America's ER

by Susannah Wollman You ignored all the warnings and fell off the ladder no one was holding steady for you. You caught your toe in the lawn mower when you were wearing flipflops to do the chore. You can’t keep anything down and it’s the middle of the night. Your chest...