Emergency Room at Arizona General Hospital Ahwatukee - Phoenix, AZ

About Emergency Room at Arizona General Hospital Ahwatukee - Phoenix, AZ

Emergency Room at Arizona General Hospital Ahwatukee - Phoenix, AZ is a medical center that offers many services, including emergency medicine, digital imaging including CT scanner & x-ray, and ultrasound. Visit Emergency Room at Arizona General Hospital Ahwatukee - Phoenix, AZ located at 4328 E Chandler Blvd, Phoenix, AZ. This Phoenix medical center is one of the best in Arizona. As part of the Dignity Health network, Emergency Room at Arizona General Hospital Ahwatukee - Phoenix, AZ is dedicated to delivering high quality, compassionate care and access to Phoenix and nearby communities.

Services We Offer

• Emergency Medicine
• Ultrasound
• Imaging Services and Radiology
• Digital X-ray
• CT Scan
• Surgical Services
• Wound Care
• Online ER Waiting Room
• Accredited Laboratory
• Digital Imaging Including CT Scanner and X-ray

Emergency Medicine

Emergency medicine is a medical specialty concerned with the care and treatment of acutely ill or injured patients who need immediate medical attention.

Imaging Services and Radiology

Radiology is a branch of medicine that uses imaging technology to diagnose and treat disease. Radiology may be divided into two different areas, diagnostic radiology and interventional radiology.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound imaging uses sound waves to produce pictures of the inside of the body. It is used to help diagnose the causes of pain, swelling and infection in the body and to examine a baby in pregnant women and the brain and hips in infants.

Digital X-ray

Digital x-rays use much lower radiation than traditional x-rays and are read and stored in a computer so the data can be enhanced, magnified, or manipulated.

CT Scan

A computed tomography (CT or CAT) scan allows doctors to see inside your body. It uses a combination of x-rays and a computer to create pictures of your organs, bones, and other tissues.

Surgical Services

Surgical services require knowledge of and responsibility for the preoperative, operative, and postoperative management of patients with a broad spectrum of diseases.

Online ER Waiting Room

An online ER waiting room is an online tool patients can use to check in with their local emergency room and choose a preferred time to visit from the comfort of their home. They can then go to the emergency room once they have reached their estimated arrival time.

Wound Care

Wound care involves every stage of wound management. This includes diagnosing wound type, considering factors that affect wound healing, and the proper treatments for wound management.

Digital Imaging Including CT Scanning and X-ray

Digital x-rays use much lower radiation than traditional x-rays and are read and stored in a computer so the data can be enhanced, magnified, or manipulated.

Accredited Laboratory

In a accredited medical laboratory, tests are carried out to obtain information about the health of a patient to aid in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

Conditions we Treat

• Bites and Stings
• Blood Clots
• Breathing Problems
• Broken Bones
• Chest and Heart Problems
• Dehydration
• Eye Injury
• Food Poisoning
• High Fever
• Overdose
• Seizure
• Allergic Reaction
• Body Pain
• Overdose
• Persistent Vomiting
• Viral and Bacterial Infections
• Laceration

Bites and Stings

The bite can leave wounds and germs behind, including bacteria and viruses. A sting from an insect can leave the stinger or venom in the skin, causing infection and allergic reactions.

Blood Clots

A blood clot is a clump of blood that has changed from a liquid to a semisolid state. Clotting is a necessary process that can prevent you from losing too much blood but may also be life threatening.

Breathing Problems

Breathing problems may be because of mild things such as a stuffy nose or intense exercise. Breathing problems can also be a sign of a serious problem.

Broken Bones

Broken bones, also called fractures, can be caused by trauma, overuse, and diseases that weaken bones. The main symptom of a broken bone is pain.

Chest and Heart Problems

Chest problems appear in many forms, ranging from a sharp stab to a dull ache. some can be life-threatening and usually involves the heart or lungs.

Dehydration

Dehydration is when you lose more fluid than you take in and your body has problems with normal functions.

Eye Injury

Eye injury refers to damage to the eye. Many eye injuries may affect not only the eye, but the surrounding area.

Food Poisoning

Food poisoning, also called foodborne illness, is a medical condition caused by eating contaminated food.

High Fever

A high Fever is when the human body temperature rises above 102 degrees and it can be a sign of a more serious medical condition.

Overdose

An overdose occurs when a person ingests a dangerously high amount of prescription medications or recreational drugs, resulting in a high level of drug toxicity in the body that can interfere with the physiological functioning of the body.

Seizure

A seizure is a burst of uncontrolled electrical activity between brain cells (neurons or nerve cells) that causes temporary anomalies in muscle tone or movements (stiffness, twitching or limpness), behaviors, sensations or states of awareness.

Allergic Reaction

Allergic reactions are exaggerated sensitivities (hypersensitive reactions) that occur when your immune system responds abnormally to common substances such as pollen, dust and certain foods.

Body Pain

Pain is an unpleasant sensation in the body that is triggered by the nervous system. The onset of body pain can occur suddenly or slowly.

Persistent Vomiting

Persistent vomiting is vomiting that recurs frequently over a period of hours or days. This is most commonly caused by the stomach flu, infectious disease, endocrine and metabolic disorders, renal disorders, and pregnancy.

Viral and Bacterial Infections

Viral and bacterial infections are infections that are caused by bacteria and viruses getting into the body. These are transmitted through saliva and mucus or other bodily fluids from an infected person to a non-infected person. Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections, while viral infections are left to run their course or are treated with antiviral medications.

Laceration

A laceration is a wound that is caused by the tearing of the soft tissue of the body. This results in a rough, jagged wound that may contain traces of debris from the object that caused the laceration.