Emergency - Ascension Seton Southwest Hospital

Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, may appear like a bad cold to adults. For infants or young children, RSV can cause bronchiolitis -- a virus which causes swelling and an increase in mucus in the airway. This can cause difficulty breathing through their nose and eventually dehydration due to difficulty latching to the breast or bottle for infants. Other symptoms of RSV may include a fever or a very wet sounding cough, which can turn into coughing fits. Those coughing fits can cause a child to gag and potentially vomit.

If you think your child has RSV or bronchiolitis, it is important to keep your child hydrated and monitor for fever or shortness of breath. Contact your child’s doctor, who can test for RSV and provide recommendations to keep your child safe at home. If your child’s health situation is serious or life-threatening, go to the nearest ER or call 911.

By staying home when you or a loved one is ill and washing your hands regularly, you can help keep yourself and your children healthy.

We are following local and state government and health department guidelines for COVID-19 vaccine distribution. For the first doses of vaccine available, front-line healthcare workers have been prioritized. As vaccine appointments are made available in your community, additional information will be shared. Answers to frequently asked questions can be found on our website at ascension.org.

If you have questions about your care, are looking for your closest Ascension Seton location or want to let the team know you’re on your way when seeking emergency care, the one-call line is the right option for you. Our Patient Access Representatives will listen to understand your questions and concerns, help connect you to the right options for your care and assist in scheduling your care if needed. If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, go directly to the ER or dial 9-1-1.

Care shouldn’t be delayed for a child who is experiencing severe mental distress. If your child is experiencing a mental health crisis, take them directly to the emergency room or call 911. ERs at Ascension hospitals, including at our children’s hospitals, are open 24/7, offering compassionate care for urgent mental health crisis intervention.

Quickly recognizing the signs that a loved one is in severe mental distress is the first step in helping them get the care they need to return to a more hopeful and stable state of mind. According to the CDC, some warning signs to look out for, include: - Feeling like a burden - Being isolated - Increased anxiety - Feeling trapped or in unbearable pain - Increased substance use - Looking for a way to access lethal means - Increased anger or rage - Extreme mood swings - Expressing hopelessness - Sleeping too little or too much - Talking or posting about wanting to die - Making plans for suicide A person in severe mental distress should go directly to the emergency room or call 911. ERs at Ascension [ministry] hospitals are open 24/7, offering compassionate care for urgent mental health crisis intervention. Don’t delay getting the care you need.

If someone is experiencing severe mental distress, care shouldn’t be delayed. A person experiencing a mental health crisis should go directly to the emergency room or call 911. ERs at Ascension [ministry] hospitals are open 24/7, offering compassionate care for urgent mental health crisis intervention. And rest assured that safety precautions are in place to help protect patients and families. Don’t delay getting the care you need. Because we are more than emergency care, we can connect you and your loved ones to the follow-up care that’s right - both in-person and virtual visits.

If someone is experiencing severe mental distress, care shouldn’t be delayed. A person experiencing a mental health crisis should go directly to the emergency room or call 911. ERs at Ascension [ministry] hospitals are open 24/7, offering compassionate care for urgent mental health crisis intervention. And rest assured that safety precautions are in place to help protect patients and families. Don’t delay getting the care you need.

Care teams at ERs located at Ascension hospitals work to quickly understand and treat your health needs. We check in with you frequently and deliver the care that is right for you.

We have fully staffed emergency rooms to take care of your needs and to help reduce the time from door to doctor.

ERs at Ascension hospitals offer compassionate, high-quality care, including onsite lab and imaging and treatment for major or life-threatening illness or injury. Because we’re more than emergency care, when receiving emergency care at the ERs within our hospitals we can connect you to our network of specialists for follow-up care.

Because we’re more than emergency care, we connect you to the follow-up care that’s right for you. We have a large network of specialists and a broad range of care options, so you can find a doctor that meets your needs.

ERs at Ascension hospitals are ready to provide the care patients need in one place. Lab and imaging are available onsite.

When you need care more immediately and your regular doctor isn’t available, you may be trying to decide between urgent care or an emergency room. For life-threatening emergencies and serious illness or injury, such as shortness of breath, chest pain, open fractures or severe bleeding, go to an emergency room. When you need care for minor illness or injury, such as allergies, fevers, cuts without severe bleeding that may need stitches or a severe sore throat, and your doctor isn’t available, seek urgent care. If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, go directly to the ER or dial 9-1-1. Don’t delay getting the care you need.

If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, go directly to the ER or dial 9-1-1. Signs or symptoms of an acute emergency may include: shortness of breath, chest pain, face drooping or arm weakness, open fractures, severe bleeding, head injury or other major trauma, numbness, loss of consciousness/fainting, or severe abdominal pain.