Emergencias


Horarios de emergencias

Cardio Care offers the service of emergency care which includes the evaluation and assessment of the patient and analysis of the symptoms of heart complications, as well as immediate treatment required.


The emergency service is available for patients with the following symptoms:


• Hypertensive Crisis: elevation of systemic blood pressure which can put life in imminent danger when it affects vital organs: brain, heart or kidneys.


• Chest pain: any discomfort or abnormal sensation present in the thorax above the diaphragm.


Chest pain is approximately 5% of hospital emergencies.


• Excessive sweating: unusual abnormal sweating.


• Pailness: decrease of the natural color of your skin.


• Dyspnoea: difficulty for breathing or shortness of breath.


• Hypo-or hyper-glycemia: Usually this condition does not cause any symptoms until glucose is above 180 mg / dl, with the following symptoms excessive urine, thirst, hunger and fatigue, among others.


• Saturation Symptoms of asphyxia, extreme difficulty in breathing, increase in the skin's natural color, (purple).


• Post-infarction in patients in which case hospitalization is required: if the patient has any of the symptoms mentioned above, and subsequently suffered a stroke.


During the emergency the patient is treated with:


• Monitoring vital signs


• Medical evaluation


• Administration of medications prescribed by the attending physician to stabilize the patient. This does not require hospitalization.


• Tests or studies that are required for determining the patient's diagnosis.


If after being evaluated by one of our specialists it is determined that hospital treatment is required, the patient will be referred to the hospital of his choice.


Because of the proximity of the Cardio Care to the Centro Medico Hospital, the patient may opt to be transferred there by one of our nurses. The hospital staff will take the patient in a wheelchair, if necessary.


For comfort and safety, the patient will be admitted at the emergency room, according to the requirements of the treating physician.