Without boring you with too much detail, he has a pre existing GI condition that we were concerned had flared up again; it turned out to be an infected GI bug, which is the good news, but he was severely dehydrated and took two bags of IV to stabilize.
Every ER experiences non emergency visits and they need to prioritize their "incoming", but a seven hour wait what could have been a major abdominal issue is far too lengthy.
The woman who had been there over ten hours was admitted finally which means they deemed her condition worthy of a bed and at least an overnight stay.
The admitting desk said these waits are standard which is totally unacceptable, in my opinion.
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