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Emergency Care

Quick, excellent, expert care

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Every day, every hour, you and your loved ones can depend on our emergency department to meet your emergencies with quick, excellent, expert care when you need it most. 

If you or someone near you is suffering a life-threatening emergency, call 911 immediately. 

When to seek emergency care 

When an injury or medical crisis threatens your life or limbs, you need emergency care. Examples of symptoms that indicate an emergency include:

  • Head injury or broken bones
  • Inability to breathe or shortness of breath
  • Major burns
  • Numbness or paralysis of an arm or leg
  • Persistent chest or abdominal pain or pressure
  • Poisoning or suspected overdose
  • Seizure or loss of consciousness
  • Severe headache
  • Severe reaction to an insect bite, medication, or food
  • Sudden dizziness or intense pain
  • Sudden slurred speech, visual changes, or weakness
  • Suicidal or homicidal tendencies
  • Uncontrollable bleeding

Immediate care for urgent needs

When you have an illness or injury that needs care today or tomorrow but isn’t life- or limb-threatening, visit immediate care clinic or schedule an appointment with your physician as soon as possible.

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Adventist Health Columbia Gorge Medical Center