ER or Not? Decision Card

If any red flag applies, call emergency services. Informational card only.

Why This Matters
The middle-of-the-night decision goes better with criteria written in daylight.
Go Now If
Breathing genuinely hard
Chest pressure with company (arm/jaw/sweat)
Face droop, arm drift, speech odd
Worst-ever sudden headache
Fainting with injury or heart history
Gotchas & Consequences
Driving yourself during chest pain is the classic fatal error.
ER for convenience bills like ER; urgent care exists for a reason.
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