Pediatric Emergency Medicine Doctor
Pediatric Emergency Medicine is a clinical subspecialty that focuses on the care of the acutely ill or injured child in the setting of an emergency department.
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Doctors in Houston, TX
Emergency Medicine Doctor
Dr. Derek R. Linklater is an Emergency Medicine Doctor in Houston, TX
with special training and skill in addressing urgent illnesses and injuries in patients of all ages.
As an Emergency Medicine Doctor, Derek R. Linklater, MD performs
in trauma centers, intensive care units, and emergency rooms. Emergency Medicine is
the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions that require immediate attention. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Emergency Medicine Doctors include severe injuries, trauma, sepsis, burns, acute coronary syndrome, poisoning, heart attack, and stroke.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Emergency Medicine Doctors
include CPR, ECG, projection radiography, CT scan, x-ray, blood testing, suturing, inserting chest tubs, setting bones, and admitting patients into hospitals.
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
Emergency Medicine Doctors in Houston, TX
Emergency Pediatrician
Dr. Derek R. Linklater is an Emergency Pediatrician in Houston, TX
with special training and skill in diagnosing, treating, and preventing severe or life-threatening conditions in children and adolescents.
As an Emergency Pediatrician, Derek R. Linklater, MD performs
in healthcare facilities like emergency rooms and pediatric urgent care centers. Emergency Pediatrics is
a medical subspecialty that provides emergency medical attention for acute illnesses and injuries in children and adolescents. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Emergency Pediatricians include severe infections, allergic reactions, asthma attacks, overdoses, injuries, burns, seizures, and shock.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Emergency Pediatricians
include imaging tests, mechanical ventilations, intubations, and splintings.
A pediatrician who has special qualifications to manage emergencies in infants and children.
Emergency Pediatricians in Houston, TX
