At the triage where the nurses and doctors accept and do initial screening of the patients (this may be a different department in other hospitals), they determine if the condition needs priority and will send the patient for treatment immediately if needed. My sister, who is a nurse, told me that among the top priority are those who can't breathe or lack oxygen. This is one of the most common symptoms among critical illnesses.
Priority will also be given to patients who arrive in an ambulance since there are a lot of times that these patients have serious ...