When facing a medical emergency, you may wonder if a home doctor can provide immediate treatment or if a hospital visit is necessary. In Dubai, home doctors offer urgent care for many non-life-threatening conditions, but their ability to perform emergency procedures is limited.

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What Emergency Procedures Can Home Doctors Perform?

Home doctors in Dubai are trained to handle various urgent medical situations and can provide:

Wound care & suturing – Treat minor cuts and lacerations
IV fluid therapy – For dehydration, heat exhaustion, or food poisoning
Oxygen therapy – For mild respiratory distress
Pain management – Injections for severe headaches, muscle pain, or injuries
Allergy & anaphylaxis treatment – Administer antihistamines and epinephrine for mild allergic reactions
Blood sugar & blood pressure stabilization – For diabetic or hypertensive patients

These services can be administered at home, ensuring timely medical attention without a hospital visit.

What Emergency Procedures Require a Hospital?

While home doctors can treat many urgent cases, certain critical emergencies require immediate hospitalization:

Heart attack or stroke – Needs advanced cardiac care
Severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) – Requires hospital-grade monitoring
Severe trauma or deep wounds – Needs specialized surgical care
Difficulty breathing or chest pain – May indicate a life-threatening condition
Major fractures or spinal injuries – Require imaging and orthopedic intervention

In these cases, calling 999 for emergency medical services is the safest option.

When to Call a Home Doctor vs. Go to the Hospital?

Call a home doctor for:

• Fever, flu, or infections
• Minor injuries or burns
• Gastrointestinal issues (vomiting, diarrhea)
• Migraine, dizziness, or mild breathing issues

Go to the hospital for:

• Unconsciousness or seizures
• Severe chest pain or difficulty breathing
• Heavy bleeding or deep wounds
• Severe allergic reactions

We’re pleased to inform you that our doctor-at-home service is available even on weekends and public holidays. There’s no need to endure discomfort through the night waiting for your clinic to open or for a hospital doctor to be accessible. Get in touch with our doctor-on-call service now and have a doctor visit your home to help you feel better sooner. Our team of professional and highly trained doctors across Dubai takes pride in providing compassionate care in the comfort of your home.

• Contact Information: Call us to make an Appointment at 800 889988 or WhatsApp us at +971 58 908 9025
• Time for appointments: Anytime, 24x7x365 days a year. We are just a call away!
• Time to reach you: We arrive the fastest, within 30 to 45 minutes of your call
• Areas our home doctor service covers: Entire Emirate of Dubai
• Where all our doctors can visit you in Dubai: Home, Hotel or Office