Pitt R
Aust Fam Physician. 1989 Oct;18(10):1223-5, 1228-34.
A medical emergency can be defined as an acute change in physiological or psychological status likely to result in death, disability, or delayed recovery without prompt and appropriate treatment. Clinical deterioration in children develops more rapidly than in adults, but with correct treatment the child has a greater capacity for quick and complete recovery.
医疗紧急情况可定义为生理或心理状态的急性变化，若不及时进行适当治疗，可能导致死亡、残疾或恢复延迟。儿童的临床病情恶化比成人发展得更快，但通过正确治疗，儿童有更大的快速且完全康复的能力。
