People often feel unwell and immediately call 03, regardless of the specific problem and hoping for the fastest possible arrival of doctors.
There are two types of urgent medical care – emergency and emergency. Emergency care is provided in cases where there is a threat to the patient's life. Emergency care is provided in situations where there is no direct threat to life, but the disease is in an acute stage and the person also needs to be helped as quickly as possible. Both types of assistance are provided by ambulance services. However, there are cases when it is necessary to call a general practitioner at home without resorting to the services of an ambulance.
So, the Ambulance required call if:
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you suspect that a person's life is in danger;
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you found an unconscious person;
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the patient suddenly developed any respiratory disorders;
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a man fainted, felt very weak and could not move;
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mental disorders have appeared, accompanied by actions of the patient that pose an immediate danger to him or others;
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severe pain is present;
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you notice sudden impairments in the function of any organ or organ system;
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any injury has been sustained;
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sudden bleeding occurred;
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you suspect a sudden acute illness (condition), an exacerbation of a chronic one;
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a woman goes into labor.
The main task of the ambulance is to stop the acute condition (that is, to alleviate the symptoms of the disease or to save the patient's life before arriving at the hospital), without giving any recommendations regarding further treatment.
A completely different type of care is provided by general practitioners at home. In addition to providing emergency care, they determine therapeutic tactics and monitor the patient until his recovery. If necessary, the doctor can immediately take tests or decide on hospitalization. If a person suffers from serious chronic diseases, then it is advisable for him to have in his hands analyses and instrumental research data for previous periods of treatment.
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