Dangerous Diets Can Send You to the ER
Dangerous Diets Can Send You to the ER We’ve all heard how important maintaining a healthy weight is for our well-being. However, how we achieve and maintain this ideal weight is as important as how much we weigh. Unfortunately, dangerous diets can send you to the ER. In our quest to lose those extra pounds, […]
Exercise Injury Emergencies. Tips & When to go to the ER
Tips to Help You Avoid Exercise Injury Emergencies Exercise is an excellent ally to staying healthy. It helps strengthen your heart and musculoskeletal system and maintain a healthy weight. But no matter if you are a casual enthusiast or a high-level athlete, injuries can happen to anyone. The good news is that our helpful prevention […]
Dangers of Driving Under the Influence
The Dangers of Driving Under the Influence The dangers of driving under the influence are real claiming lives every day. Thousands of people are injured or killed by drivers under the influence every year. While driving under the influence typically refers to drunk driving, medications and illegal drugs can also impair your ability to operate […]
Top Thanksgiving Emergencies and How to Prevent Them
Top Thanksgiving Emergencies and How to Prevent Them Thanksgiving is the official start of the Holiday Season. A festive time when we gather with our loved ones and eat to our heart’s content. But this celebration is also a busy time for us at the ER; however, just a bit of planning goes a long […]
Respiratory Infections: Difference Between Cold, Flu, COVID, and RSV
Get ahead of the respiratory infections to help keep your family safe and well. We are in the midst of autumn, and winter is just around the corner, which signals the start of the dreaded flu season. But influenza is not the only virus you need to worry about; the common cold, respiratory syncytial virus […]
ER Nurses Week: Celebrating the Angels in Scrubs
Celebrating ER Nurses Week, Our Angels in Scrubs We hope you will join us this week as we honor our emergency nurses’ extraordinary dedication, hard work, and selfless devotion. Working at an ER means emergency nurses face emotional and challenging daily situations. Yet, they somehow manage to provide the loving care that patients, their families, […]
Benefits of Having Medical Emergency Care Near You
Benefits of Having Medical Emergency Care Near You Accidents and sudden illnesses can happen at any time, and most seem to occur at the most inconvenient times, like the middle of the night, over the weekend, and on holidays. Looking medical emergency care near you and not finding it is terribly frustrating especially during the […]
Tips to Stay Safe at Home and Work
Tips to Stay Safe at Home and Work Safety is both a collective and private responsibility. At Post Oak ER in Houston Texas, we are committed to helping the members of our community stay safe no matter where they are. For this reason, we’ve put together a list of potential dangers at home and […]
Heat-Related Emergencies Warning Signs & Symptoms
Warning Signs and Symptoms of Heat-Related Emergencies The unrelenting heat wave we’ve been experiencing this summer is far from over and may worsen in the coming days meaning temperatures will continue to soar into uncharted territory, increasing the risk for heat-related emergencies in our area. At Post Oak ER, we believe that it’s our responsibility […]
Time Sensitive Medical Emergencies
Time Sensitive Medical Emergencies The Implications of Long ER Wait Times Can be Deadly The increasing emergency room wait times impact patients and the healthcare system in various ways especially in the cases of time sensitive medical emergencies. Aside from the severe stress and frustration patients and their families feel while waiting to receive medical […]