I went to TV ER with a wildly erratic heart rate and tightness in my chest. It took close to two hours before I was even triaged and given an EKG. The tech confirmed my heart rate was "all over the place" but wouldn't tell me more. Then we sat in the waiting room for another two-three hours. They had no answers as to how they prioritize the patients they see. In most hospitals if you come in with chest pain you are immediately seen. Someone said things would be even slower because they were changing shifts. We got disgusted and left.
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