emergency-care

West Nile Virus: A Silent Threat You Cannot Afford to Ignore in Texas

West Nile Virus: A Silent Threat You Cannot Afford to Ignore in Texas

By Dr. Christopher L Huerta, MDImagine a tiny, unseen predator, barely a whisper in the twilight breeze. It lands silently, delivers a microscopic injection, and then, j
By SignatureCare ER| Aug 18, 2025 | Categories: Emergency Care
Measles Is Back in Texas—And It’s Worse Than You Think

Measles Is Back in Texas—And It’s Worse Than You Think

 Medically Reviewed and approved by Dr. Steven Elsbecker, DOWhy now is the time to check your vaccination status—and what could happen if you don’t.It’s hard to bel
By SignatureCare ER| Jul 9, 2025 | Categories: Emergency Care, Health & Wellness
Testicular Torsion – Symptoms and Causes

Testicular Torsion – Symptoms and Causes

By Dr. Jogesh K. Harjai, MDSignatureCare Emergency CenterWhat is Testicular Torsion?Testicular torsion occurs when the testicle rotates causing twisting of the spermatic
By SignatureCare ER| Feb 8, 2023 | Categories: Emergency Care
Bleeding in First Trimester

Bleeding in First Trimester

By Dr. Erica Daniels, MDSignatureCare Emergency Center – BellaireVaginal bleeding is common in the first half of pregnancy. This can be scary but most of the time, the b
By SignatureCare ER| Feb 5, 2023 | Categories: Emergency Care, Education
Monkeypox : Everything You Need to Know

Monkeypox : Everything You Need to Know

By Dr. Christopher Langan, MD.Monkeypox is an infection caused by a virus in the same family as smallpox. Smallpox was a severe and deadly disease that we eradicated fro
By SignatureCare ER| Jul 24, 2022 | Categories: Emergency Care
Lewisville Emergency Room, Lewisville, TX

Lewisville, TX Emergency Room Physician Details How SignatureCare Provides Better Patient Care Than Nearby Emergency Rooms

Dr. Mostaque Chowdhury, a board-certified ER physician said quality of patient care is at the forefront of everything SignatureCare Emergency Center does.HOUSTON, TX – E
By SignatureCare ER| Jul 17, 2022 | Categories: Emergency Care
Shocking New Discovery Series “This Came Out of Me” Shows Viewers Unusual Things That Happen Every Day in Emergency Rooms

Shocking New Discovery Series “This Came Out of Me” Shows Viewers Unusual Things That Happen Every Day in Emergency Rooms

Watch Dr. Rose talk about the TV show on ‘Good Day New York’ below.Think you know what goes on inside your neighborhood emergency room every day? Think again.On January
By SignatureCare ER| Dec 14, 2021 | Categories: Emergency Care
Snake Bite: ER Physician Details What to Do

Snake Bite: ER Physician Details What to Do

 Learn what to do if you are bitten by a snake, how to get medical help and why you should not use Tourniquet after a snake bite.Written by Dr. Christopher L Huerta
By SignatureCare ER| Apr 7, 2021 | Categories: Emergency Care, Health & Wellness
SignatureCare Emergency Center Celebrates Emergency Nurses Week

SignatureCare Emergency Center Celebrates Emergency Nurses Week

SignatureCare Emergency Center is celebrating and recognizing all of its emergency room nurses this week for all they do.Speaking on behalf of company leadership, Rhonda
By SignatureCare ER| Oct 14, 2020 | Categories: Emergency Care
SignatureCare Emergency Center Achieves Medicare Certification

SignatureCare Emergency Center Achieves Medicare Certification

Effective immediately, SignatureCare Emergency Center No Longer Accepts Medicare Payments.All SignatureCare emergency room locations are certified and enrolled to treat
By SignatureCare ER| Jun 4, 2020 | Categories: Emergency Care, News
SignatureCare Emergency Center Salutes All Nurses on National Nurses Week 2020

SignatureCare Emergency Center Salutes All Nurses on National Nurses Week 2020

At SignatureCare Emergency Center, we celebrate Emergency Nurses Week, and will like to extend our thanks to all nurses this National Nurses Week 2020.Rhonda Abbe, Direc
By SignatureCare ER| May 5, 2020 | Categories: Emergency Care
Houston ER Physician calls on Texans to create Emergency Kits before next storm hits Gulf Coast

Houston ER Physician calls on Texans to create Emergency Kits before next storm hits Gulf Coast

Dr. Kanti Bansal with SignatureCare Emergency Center, Houston, TX says Tropical Storm Barry should serve as a warning to Texas families to prepare for the next storm.Hur
By SignatureCare ER| Jul 15, 2019 | Categories: Emergency Care
Norovirus Infection Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

Norovirus Infection Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

Norovirus is a foodborne illness that’s common in America. It is highly contagious, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the Norovirus i
By SignatureCare ER| Jul 14, 2018 | Categories: Education, Emergency Care, Health & Wellness
Causes, Types of Common Burn Injuries

Causes, Types of Common Burn Injuries

3,275 people died in fires in 2014, and another 15,575 were seriously injured. The number of fires reported that year was a staggering 1,298,000, according to the United
By SignatureCare ER| Jul 6, 2018 | Categories: Community, Health & Wellness, Emergency Care, Injury, Safety Tips
Dust Allergies Causes and Treatment

Dust Allergies Causes and Treatment

Of all the types of allergies that are out there, dust allergies may be one of the most annoying.Dust is everywhere and difficult to avoid. So how does someone go about
By SignatureCare ER| Jul 2, 2018 | Categories: Emergency Care, Health & Wellness
Dehydration: Causes, Symptoms and Risk Factors

Dehydration: Causes, Symptoms and Risk Factors

Dehydration: Causes, Symptoms and Risk FactorsWater is a key ingredient to important bodily functions, including joint lubrication, organ and tissue protection, waste re
By SignatureCare ER| Jun 15, 2018 | Categories: Emergency Care, General, Health & Wellness, Kids, Safety Tips
How to Tell if Your Child Has Asthma or Allergies – When to Visit the Emergency Room

How to Tell if Your Child Has Asthma or Allergies – When to Visit the Emergency Room

How to Tell if Your Child Has Asthma or Allergies – When to Visit the Emergency RoomIt is the dilemma most parents face – is my child suffering from asthma or allergies?
By SignatureCare ER| Jun 9, 2018 | Categories: Emergency Care, Health & Wellness, Kids, Pediatric Clinic, Symptoms
Signs of Arthritis for Different Parts of the Body

Signs of Arthritis for Different Parts of the Body

Many people assume that arthritis only affects the elderly, so it comes as a surprise when they start developing signs of it at a much younger age than expected.Accordin
By SignatureCare ER| Jun 8, 2018 | Categories: Emergency Care, Health & Wellness, Symptoms
Common Types of Lab Tests

Common Types of Lab Tests

According to the United States National Library of Medicine, the purpose of urine-analysis is to measure and detect various compounds that the body eliminates through th
By SignatureCare ER| Mar 21, 2018 | Categories: Emergency Care, Emerency Room Info, General, Health & Wellness
Heartburn Self-Help Remedies You Should Know About

How To Effectively Manage an Ulcer

Stomach ulcers also known as gastric ulcers occur when there are open sores in the lining of the stomach. They are usually painful due to the amount of acids present in
By SignatureCare ER| Feb 10, 2018 | Categories: Emergency Care, Health & Wellness, Symptoms, urgent care
3 Heart Attack Risk Factors – Are You at Risk?

Heart Attack Symptoms You Should Know About

Heart attack also known as Myocardial infarction is an injury or damage to the heart muscles. Myo is Latin for muscles, while cardial refers to anything that relates to
Dental Emergency

What Is A Dental Emergency

A dental emergency can happen to anyone of any age. Frequently they occur at inopportune times when care is difficult to find. Knowing how to handle a dental emergency i
By SignatureCare ER| Sep 6, 2017 | Categories: Dental, Emergency Care, Health & Wellness, Safety Tips
Urgent Care vs Emergency Rooms

Urgent Care vs Emergency Rooms

Any one of us can suffer from a sudden happening that causes us mild to moderate discomfort. This may be in the form of an ankle sprain that could happen while hurriedly
By SignatureCare ER| Aug 19, 2017 | Categories: Emergency Care, Health & Wellness
5 Terrifying Diseases That Could Kill You in a Day

5 Terrifying Diseases That Could Kill You in a Day

There are many scariest diseases that pose a great danger to human lives due to their ability to kill the victim without giving them chance to fight for their lives. Unl
By SignatureCare ER| Jul 19, 2017 | Categories: Emergency Care, Health & Wellness, Safety Tips, urgent care
3 Keys to Receiving Faster Treatment in the Emergency Room

3 Keys to Receiving Faster Treatment in the Emergency Room

Winding up in the emergency room can be a scary situation. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention lists some riveting facts about emergency rooms in the United St
By SignatureCare ER| Mar 27, 2017 | Categories: Emergency Care