Beaumont Emergency Hospital
24-Hour Emergency Room - Beaumont, Texas
Articles and health care suggestions for your family, written by our very own physicians.
Pneumonia resulting from COVID-19 is a serious health concern. The scientific community has focused on the clinical and radiological characteristics of COVID pneumonia which is life-threatening. Be prepared to identify and seek treatment for symptoms of pneumonia resulting from a bout with COVID-19. Here is what you need to know. Definition of Pneumonia Pneumonia develops …
Are you or your child suffering from a sore throat? Viruses, allergens, bacteria, different irritants such as household chemicals, or chronic postnasal drip can be one of many things that cause a sore throat. Though these are relatively common symptoms, stay vigilant and don’t ignore them. In most cases, it is just a common cold …
In 2019, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it produced fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. While the pandemic weighs heavy on everyone’s minds, we see how it is affecting our children. According to the CDC, mental health was deteriorating in children and adolescents before the pandemic. The extraordinary life changes and stress amid the pandemic worsened overall …
Acute respiratory distress syndrome or ARDS is a life-threatening lung injury that causes fluid to leak into the lungs. ARDS usually occurs in people who have significant injuries or those who are critically ill. In ARDS, the fluid starts leaking into the alveoli, or the tiny, elastic air sacs in the lungs. The presence of …
According to the American Diabetes Organization, approximately 34 million children and adults have diabetes in the United States. Diabetes is growing at an epidemic rate, and this alarming growth is being seen across the nation. November is National Diabetes Month, and it’s an opportunity to raise awareness of the illness. There is no cure for …
Preventing eye injuries at home starts with a plan. Re-evaluate your daily practices and correct bad habits that put your vision at risk. Awareness is the first step to maintaining safe and healthy eyes. We feel safe in our own homes and it’s easy to get careless. Over 125,000 eye injuries are caused every year …
Children lead a social life where they meet hundreds of other children and adults on a daily basis. From school to playtime, they are always surrounded by people. While that is great for their growth, it also affects their health. Children tend to play in the dirt and often pick up germs and bacteria. They …
We use our vocal cords all day long without thinking about them. Most of the time they are working silently and efficiently when we breathe, speak, sing or swallow. Our vocal cords open when we breathe and close briefly when we speak, grunt while lifting something heavy or during other reflexive actions. Vocal cord dysfunction …
Glancing at her reflection in her full-length mirror one day during her second trimester, Amy saw something she’d only ever seen on the legs of her mother and her two aunts: purplish, knotted veins just under the skin. “I thought varicose veins only happened to old people!” Amy wailed over the phone to her sister …
