Medically reviewed by the ER of Watauga Clinical Team PANCREATITIS IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY Severe upper abdominal pain that radiates to the back, especially with vomiting or fever, needs immediate ER evaluation. Untreated pancreatitis can lead to sepsis, organ failure, and death within days. Come to ...

Medically reviewed by the ER of Watauga Clinical Team IF YOU SUSPECT POISONING RIGHT NOW Call Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222 Free, confidential, 24/7. If your child is unconscious, having a seizure, or struggling to breathe, call 911. Do not wait for symptoms to appear.   You walk into the kitc...

Medically reviewed by the ER of Watauga Clinical Team CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY IF Your child has blue lips or fingernails, is struggling hard to breathe, cannot speak or cry due to breathing effort, or has stridor (a high-pitched sound) while at rest. These signs mean the airway is dangerously narrowed....

Medically reviewed by the ER of Watauga Clinical Team YOU HAVE HOURS, NOT DAYS Sudden, severe pain in one testicle is a medical emergency. The 6-hour window from onset of pain determines whether the testicle can be saved. If you or a family member has these symptoms, come to ER of Watauga now. Open ...