With a major winter storm expected to hit the Bronx this weekend, emergency rooms are preparing ahead. <\/p>\n
Doctors at Lincoln Hospital are urging people to slow down, stay indoors if possible, and take extra precautions if they must head outside.<\/p>\n
Associate Chair of Emergency Medicine Dr. Lee Donner says storms like this typically lead to a spike in slip-and-fall injuries, as well as muscle strains and back injuries, especially from shoveling heavy, wet snow.<\/p>\n
He recommends pacing yourself, dressing in warm layers, and knowing when a trip to the emergency room is truly necessary.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor minor injuries or cold-related illnesses, it\u2019s best to call your doctor first when possible,\u201d Donner said. <\/p>\n
Dr. Donner emphasized that anyone experiencing a true emergency should not hesitate to seek care.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you think you\u2019re having an emergency, come to the hospital,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to be here for you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Doctors are also warning about hidden dangers during winter storms, including carbon monoxide poisoning from alternative heating methods. <\/p>\n
Dr. Donner says symptoms can include headaches, nausea, dizziness, and confusion, and if multiple people in a home experience symptoms at the same time, it\u2019s critical to call 911 immediately.<\/p>\n
Space heaters are another major concern. Doctors say they should never be left unattended, as they are a common cause of winter fires.<\/p>\n
Despite the storm, Dr. Donner says the hospital is fully staffed and prepared for whatever comes in, noting that major storms don\u2019t always lead to overwhelming patient surges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With a major winter storm expected to hit the Bronx this weekend, emergency rooms are preparing ahead. Doctors…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":110465,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[128,34354,1975,9,24,63,129,131,130],"class_list":["post-110464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-the-bronx","tag-bronx","tag-emergency-room","tag-lincoln-hospital","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-the-bronx","tag-the-bronx-headlines","tag-the-bronx-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110464"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110464\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}