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Emergency Medicine

Clerking Patients in ED

Last Updated on May 26, 2022

Important Considerations

Population / Age Group

Pay more attention to these patients (who are generally more vulnerable):
• Children
• Elderly (>65 years old)
• Pregnant women

Patient’s condition on arrival

• Came by himself? Brought by car? Brought by ambulance?
• Upon arrival, patient was walking? On wheelchair? On stretcher?

Timing

• Why patient comes to ED at this time?

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💡 Patients come for chest pain during day time VS Patients come for chest pain in the midnight — which one could be more severe?
Answer: Patients to ED in the midnight

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