Angeles Cruz Martinez
Newspaper La Jornada
Monday, October 17, 2022, p. eleven
People with the most diverse causes arrive at the emergency area of the Gea González hospital: injured by motorcycle accidents, with fractures, children with fever and others, such as Louisewho was disoriented, screaming and would not allow her temperature or blood pressure to be taken.
we serve everyone
, commented one of the two doctors in charge of carrying out the first evaluation of care seekers. Emergency physicians determine if patients require hospitalization or if their discomfort can be resolved with outpatient treatment, for example.
In other cases, people may need a specialist doctor and are referred to one, even in the same facilities.
As in all public hospitals, the movement is constant in the emergency area, where people patiently wait their turn. First to have their temperature, blood pressure and oxygenation level taken, and then to go to the doctor.
The truth is that we are already overwhelmed
recognized one of the doctors, and it is true, while they treat two people, there are 20 or 30 in the waiting room, depends on the day and time
.
Isabel does not care how long she has to wait, after the trip she made to several hospitals to have her son treated. In none she was successful because: there is no specialist, there is no surgeon, the x-ray equipment does not work
. Her son suffered a traffic accident at dawn, and his pilgrimage in hospitals ended around 3:00 p.m. at the Gea González hospital.
The 30-year-old works as a food delivery man, has no social security and this is the second time he has suffered a motorcycle accident. This time he fell and injured his face. I think he has a broken jaw
her mother pointed out.
As he recounts his experience to the daythe cries of Louise: “No, no, no… the teacher Cristina… I told you yesterday… yes, my son… there is no doubt… Santiago is my husband… Do you want another blood pressure test?”
Thus, while the rest of the patients wait to be treated, well, they recognize that the service of the hospital that turns 75 It’s the best, even if we have to wait
commented another woman with discomfort in one of her feet, which at first glance was red and swollen to such a degree that it seemed twice its normal size.
