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Call 911 for medical emergencies.

For more information about our Emergency Department, call 210-743-0024.

Emergency Conditions We Treat

Emergency Conditions We Treat

University Hospital’s Emergency Department provides complete care for all ages for minor and complex injuries and illnesses, including: 

  • Abdominal pain
  • Asthma attacks
  • Behavioral health conditions
  • Bleeding 
  • Breathing problems
  • Burns
  • Diabetes
  • Gynecology issues
  • High fevers
  • Stroke
  • Pregnancy concerns
  • Trauma
  • Wound care
  • Chest pain
  • Fainting
  • Severe pain or injury
  • Sudden numbness or weakness
  • Poison ingestion
  • Seizure

Children's Emergency Care

We have a separate children’s emergency department with specialty trained staff and board-certified physicians dedicated to providing complete care to children from minor to complex injuries and illnesses, including:

  • Coughing up blood
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Fractures
  • Newborn with fever above 100.4 degrees
  • Poison ingestion
  • Seizures
  • Severe abdominal pain
  • Severe headache
  • Sudden weakness or paralysis
  • Unconsciousness