Author Archives: Fred Voon

Question Will you get seen faster in the Emergency Department (ED) if you arrive by ambulance compared to driving in yourself? Answer No. Ambulances are available for emergencies. When you call 9-1-1, paramedics arrive to help. They can diagnose some conditions, give certain medications and do some interventions. If necessary, they will communicate with theContinue reading “Answer – Health Literacy Pop Quiz”

Questions What’s the average wait time to see a doctor at a Canadian Emergency Department? Should you call the Emegency Department (ED) to ask what the wait time is or with health questions to see if you need to come in? Answers Across the nation, the average time from when you arrive to the EDContinue reading “Answer – Health Literacy Pop Quiz”

Question For nosebleeds should you hold pressure while tipping your head down or back? Answer Pinch your nostrils together firmly in the soft front part just below where you can feel harder bone. Tip your head forward, or down, not back. Many people who come to the Emergency Departmetn (ED) for a nosebleed have notContinue reading “Answer – Health Literacy Pop Quiz”