Having many symptoms at the same time, when should you go to the emergency room?

Each of these symptoms is considered a medical emergency. Early detection and prompt action can even save lives.

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These symptom groups include:

Chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness or nausea

This group of symptoms is a hallmark sign of a heart attack. The American Heart Association says chest pain is typically a feeling of pressure, tightness, or burning in the center of the chest that lasts for several minutes or comes and goes. If chest pain is accompanied by shortness of breath, dizziness, or nausea, it is a sign that the heart is not getting enough oxygen due to a blockage in the coronary arteries, according to the health website Medical News Today (UK).

Severe headache, visual disturbances, vomiting

A severe headache accompanied by neurological signs such as blurred vision, flashing lights, dizziness, and vomiting may be a sign of a brain hemorrhage, a ruptured brain aneurysm, increased intracranial pressure, or a hemorrhagic stroke.

In addition, if the headache comes on suddenly, is severe and unprecedented, especially accompanied by vomiting or stiff neck, then you need to go to the hospital immediately.

Unexplained weight loss, fatigue, loss of appetite

When these three symptoms occur together for no apparent reason, it could be a sign of a serious medical condition, such as cancer, hypothyroidism, chronic infection, or liver or kidney disease.

Sudden numbness and weakness on one side of the body, difficulty speaking, facial distortion

This is the classic triad of symptoms of a stroke caused by a blockage in a blood vessel in the brain. When blood cannot reach the brain due to a blockage, the areas that control movement, speech, and the face are immediately affected. Early intervention within 3 to 4.5 hours after a stroke will significantly increase the chance of recovery.

Severe abdominal pain, nausea, fever

These are common symptoms of appendicitis, acute pancreatitis, cholecystitis, and even stomach perforation. These are all conditions that require emergency surgical intervention. Severe abdominal pain with vomiting and fever are signs of acute inflammation in the abdomen. If not treated promptly, it can lead to sepsis, according to Medical News Today .