{"id":1865,"date":"2010-06-29T17:00:07","date_gmt":"2010-06-29T21:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ehealth.cooperhealth.org\/?p=1865"},"modified":"2010-06-29T17:00:07","modified_gmt":"2010-06-29T21:00:07","slug":"doctors-say-summertime-is-trauma-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/2010\/06\/29\/doctors-say-summertime-is-trauma-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctors Say Summertime is \u2018Trauma Season\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1867\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px 20px\" title=\"Waverunner\" src=\"http:\/\/ehealth.cooperhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/ehealth_20100630_story.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"229\" \/>&#8220;Fun in the sun&#8221; might be the way many of us characterize this time of year, but emergency medicine physicians refer to summertime as trauma season.<\/p>\n<p>Swimming, biking, gardening and barbecuing are but a few of the season\u2019s activities that increase the number of medical emergencies among adults and children alike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSummer is a peak time for accidents and injury,\u201d said Michael E. Chansky, MD, Chief of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Cooper University Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom lawn-mower, ladder and fireworks accidents to heat stroke, sports injuries, food poisoning and falls, the rise in injury and illness related to summer activities increases the number of people seeking emergency treatment during the summer months,\u201d Dr. Chansky said.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->While safeguards can and should be taken to prevent summertime injuries, it helps to be prepared for a trip to the hospital emergency department (ED) should an accident happen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNone of us plans to have a medical emergency, of course, but there are steps we can take to be better prepared when a medical emergency does occur,\u201d Dr. Chansky said.<\/p>\n<h3>When Seeking Emergency Treatment<\/h3>\n<p>In accordance with the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Emergency Department at Cooper University Hospital offers these tips to help you and your family before seeking treatment in the ED:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Write down all the patient\u2019s medications or put them in a re-sealable bag and bring them with you. Don\u2019t forget to include over-the-counter pills and any herbal medications.<\/li>\n<li>If a child swallows a substance that might be dangerous, bring the original container with you. If the ED staff knows what the product is, they can call poison control and get specific treatments. Otherwise, it can be difficult to determine the source.<\/li>\n<li>If English isn\u2019t the patient\u2019s native language, bring an adult translator. Often, people recruit school-aged children to translate, but medical procedures can be too complicated or inappropriate for them to talk about. The ED staff can call a translation service in a pinch. But things will go much more smoothly if a bilingual adult is available.<\/li>\n<li>If an event occurred \u2014 e.g., your child suffered what seemed like a seizure or your elderly father became disoriented \u2014 bring in the person who saw exactly what happened. Because speed is of the essence, getting this firsthand information can help in making an accurate diagnosis faster.<\/li>\n<li>While in the ED, don\u2019t be afraid to ask questions and have the doctor clarify all aspects of the patient\u2019s condition and follow-up care. Don\u2019t leave without written, after-care instructions. Carefully follow the after-care instructions, including any additional doctor or specialist appointments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Emergency Care at Cooper<\/h3>\n<p>The Emergency Department at Cooper University Hospital provides highly skilled medical care for adults and children. As one of only three Level 1 Trauma Centers designated by the New Jersey State Department of Health, Cooper University Hospital is uniquely equipped to handle the most serious cases.\u00a0 Cooper\u2019s Emergency Department provides patients with 24\/7 access to specialists in cardiology, surgery, orthopaedics, otolaryngology, opthalmology, urology and pediatrics, in addition to lab services, medical imaging and cardiopulmonary services.<\/p>\n<h2>Related Links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/content\/emergency.htm\">Emergency Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/content\/FindAPhysician.htm?mem_id=351\">Michael E. Chansky, MD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fun in the sun might be the way many of us characterize this time of year, but emergency medicine physicians refer to summertime as trauma season. 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