‘I’m an ER doctor — these are the injuries I see most on 4th of July’
For most Americans, the 4th of July is marked by patriotic celebrations with family and friends — but for some, the festive holiday can end with an unplanned trip to the emergency room.
More than 45,000 people visit the ER on July 4 and 5 each year, according to the Pew Research Center — which means Independence Day has the year’s highest number of daily medical emergencies.
«This time of year, we see big increases in traumatic injuries and heat-related illness,» Dr. Ryan Marino, M.D., an ER doctor and associate professor at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
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«While fireworks accidents and injuries get most of the attention, there are far more falls, broken bones, head injuries and car accidents, just to name a few.»
As people are more likely to be outside and active during the holiday, that makes them more prone to accidents and injuries, Marino added.
Dr. Robert Biernbaum, an emergency medicine ph..