 Departments and Services > Emergency Departments
Lawrence Memorial Hospital and Melrose-Wakefield Hospital both offer the best in Emergency Medicine. Our staff of nurses, physicians, technologists and patient liaisons are here to provide you and your family with the highest quality in emergency care.
Our Emergency Department features:
- A Fast Track area for quick treatment of non-acute injuries and illnesses.
- Patient tracking technology to streamline and shorten patient stays.
- Fully equipped and recently renovated treatment rooms to offer the best quality, most personal care possible in a private, family-focused area;
- The latest technologies and new diagnostic capabilities and treatments;
- Patient liaison to keep you and your family well informed throughout your stay
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Heart attack warning signs
- Chest discomfort: discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back; it can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.
- Discomfort in the upper body: pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
- Shortness of breath: usually accompanies chest discomfort but can occur before the chest discomfort.
- Other signs: These may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea, severe headache or lightheadedness.
- Women especially should be aware that nausea, indigestion and jaw discomfort are key signs of a heart attack in women.
If in doubt, check it out! Call 911 to get to your closest emergency room.
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Knowing what to do in a cardiac emergency is just as important as knowing where to go. Our highly-skilled emergency physicians and nurses have the most up-to-date equipment at their fingertips to help diagnose and begin treatment immediately including advanced diagnostic cardiac testing and radiology and most recent medications. And our emergency team works with our board-certified cardiologists to offer expert cardiac care.
Backed by a state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization laboratory, Melrose-Wakefield is the only area hospital with emergency angioplasty services. In conjunction with Massachusetts General Hospital, our doctors perform this life-saving procedure that opens blocked arteries and limits heart damage.
The emergency team at Lawrence Memorial Hospital includes top-notch cardiologists available on site 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
For more information on our Cardiology service, please click here.
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Warning signs of a stroke include:
- weakness or numbness on one side of the body;
- loss of vision or double vision;
- difficulty speaking or trouble understanding speech;
- severe headache with no known cause; and
- unexplained dizziness or imbalance.
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Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of serious, long-term disability. Few conditions can occur as rapidly and with as devastating consequences as stroke. Data from the American Stroke Association indicate that over 700,000 people in the United States suffer a stroke each year. Of these, about 500,000 are first attacks and 100,000 are recurrent attacks.
Yet about 4.5 million stroke survivors are alive today. The innovation of diagnostic technologies, advanced treatment techniques and improved management of stroke risk factors have created new hope for persons who have had a stroke or who are at risk of having a stroke. Both of our hospitals have been designated as primary stroke centers meaning our physicians, nurses and paramedics are specially trained in stroke care and available 24/7.
Our hospitals are dedicated to preventing, diagnosing and treating strokes, offering applications of the latest technology and medications while treating the stroke patient's entire needs. Read about our Stroke Services.
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