Specialties

Conditions emergency physicians treat

• Spider or insect sting reaction (1,455 cities)
• Snake Bite or Venomous Sting (1,521 cities)
• Delirium (2,491 cities)
• Stroke (1,492 cities)
• Fainting and syncope (2,072 cities)
• Seizure in Child (1,472 cities)
• Severe headache or sudden migraine (1,530 cities)
• Status epilepticus (1,980 cities)
• Transient ischemic attack (2,231 cities)
• Dangerously low blood sugar (1,455 cities)
• Dangerous high blood sugar (1,911 cities)
• Open-globe eye injury (1,812 cities)
• Animal or dog bite (1,455 cities)
• Bone fractures (2,392 cities)
• Deep cut or wound (1,498 cities)
• Dislocated joint (1,931 cities)
• Severe burn (1,498 cities)
• Sprains and muscle strains (5,315 cities)
• Traumatic brain injury (4,136 cities)
• Poison Ivy (7,981 cities)
• Skin abscess or boil (1,636 cities)
• Inability to pee (1,455 cities)
• Heavy vaginal bleeding (1,455 cities)
• Ectopic pregnancy (2,313 cities)
• Appendicitis (2,520 cities)
• Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (2,199 cities)
• Vomiting or throwing up blood (1,530 cities)
• Angioedema (1,787 cities)
• Severe Allergic Reaction (1,763 cities)
• Deep vein thrombosis (2,676 cities)
• Choking or swallowed object (1,521 cities)
• Coughing up blood (1,706 cities)
• Severe asthma attack (1,953 cities)
• Shortness of breath (2,239 cities)
• Abdominal Pain (2,017 cities)
• Acute gallbladder inflammation (2,229 cities)
• Bowel obstruction (2,435 cities)
• Nosebleeds (1,634 cities)
• Heat stroke (1,583 cities)
• Hypothermia and frostbite (1,554 cities)
• Corneal abrasion (3,063 cities)
• Severe dehydration (1,936 cities)
• Uncontrolled bleeding (1,521 cities)
• Acute coronary syndrome (1,889 cities)
• Heart palpitations (6,297 cities)
• Dangerous high blood pressure (1,775 cities)
• Blood Clot in Lung (2,308 cities)
• High fever (1,839 cities)
• Sepsis or blood infection (1,911 cities)
• Collapsed lung (2,106 cities)
• Testicular torsion (1,685 cities)
• Smoke Inhalation (1,603 cities)
• Drug overdose or poisoning (1,814 cities)
• Severe back pain (1,771 cities)
• Kidney stones (6,693 cities)

Procedures & services emergency physicians offer

• Paracentesis (1,744 cities)
• Emergency intubation (1,455 cities)
• Breathing Treatment (7,767 cities)
• Central line placement (1,492 cities)
• Chest tube insertion (1,455 cities)
• CPR and defibrillation (1,455 cities)
• Blood transfusion (522 cities)
• Rapid flu test (8,966 cities)
• Rapid blood work (1,455 cities)
• Lumbar puncture (2,974 cities)
• Nasal packing for nosebleed (1,455 cities)
• Superficial foreign-body removal (7,705 cities)
• Eye-pressure measurement (2,865 cities)
• Foreign Object Removal from Eye (3,063 cities)
• Cardioversion for rapid heartbeat (1,815 cities)
• EKG (787 cities)
• Emergency MRI scan (1,455 cities)
• Emergency CT scan (1,805 cities)
• Emergency ultrasound (1,782 cities)
• Emergency X-ray (1,802 cities)
• Rabies shot series (1,455 cities)
• Tetanus shot (6,579 cities)
• Emergency dialysis (1,455 cities)
• Draining lung fluid (1,657 cities)
• Chest Needle Decompression (1,726 cities)
• IV medication for severe nausea (1,455 cities)
• IV medication for severe pain (1,455 cities)
• Emergency epinephrine injection (1,732 cities)
• Emergency psychiatric evaluation (1,455 cities)
• Nasal cautery for nosebleeds (1,634 cities)
• Tick Removal (5,223 cities)
• Urinary catheter insertion (1,778 cities)
• Fishhook or embedded splinter removal (2,017 cities)
• Incision and drainage of an abscess (4,710 cities)
• Stuck ring removal (1,463 cities)
• Popping a dislocated joint back in place (1,463 cities)
• Splinting and temporary casting (1,627 cities)
• Antivenom treatment (1,455 cities)
• Sexual assault forensic exam (1,455 cities)
• Clot busting medication for stroke (1,455 cities)
• Narcan overdose reversal (1,455 cities)
• Stomach pumping or activated charcoal (1,684 cities)
• Emergency pelvic exam (1,455 cities)
• Burn dressing and care (1,676 cities)
• Skin glue for cuts (1,761 cities)
• Stitches and Laceration Repair (4,405 cities)
• Wound cleaning and debridement (2,014 cities)
• Wound stapling (1,455 cities)
• Emergency surgical airway (1,495 cities)
• Moderate dental sedation (1,836 cities)
• Urgent upper endoscopy (1,490 cities)
• Emergency Eye Flushing (1,553 cities)
• Temporary Pacemaker Placement (1,490 cities)
• Joint injection or aspiration (6,677 cities)
• IV fluids (1,700 cities)

Where to find emergency physicians

Every city with at least one emergency physician has its own page; the state pages list them all.