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Lindsay Pratt-Pettit

Lindsay Pratt-Pettit, RN, CEN, is a staff writer at Biology Insights covering emergency care and acute injuries. She has worked as an emergency room nurse for 11 years, practicing in a busy city hospital in Tupelo, Mississippi. During her bedside career, she served as a charge nurse and precepted newly graduated nurses through urgent care cases. Pratt-Pettit continues to work occasional per-diem hospital shifts. She earned her BSN from Santa Fe College.

When to Go to ER for Blood in Stool?
When to Go to the ER for Diarrhea and Stomach Pain
When Should You Go to the ER for a UTI?
When to Go to the ER for an Ulcer
Is It Appendicitis or Period Cramps?
How Can I Stop Myself From Throwing Up Fast?
Can Hot Food Cause Blisters in Your Mouth?
Constipation: When Should You Go to the ER?
When Should You Go to the ER for Hemorrhoids?
How Does the ER Treat Severe Constipation?
How Many Days of Vomiting Before Going to the Doctor?
How to Know If Your Appendix Is About to Burst
What Happens If Your Appendix Bursts While Sleeping?
How Do You Know If You Have Appendicitis?
Is Diarrhea a Sign of Appendicitis or a Stomach Bug?
How to Check for Appendicitis at Home and in the ER
When to Go to Urgent Care for Abdominal Pain
When to Go to the ER for Blood in Stool
Can Sex Cause Your Appendix to Burst?
Does It Hurt to Breathe With Appendicitis?
Why Making Yourself Throw Up Is Dangerous
What Happens If You Swallow a Fish Bone?
What Will the Emergency Room Do for a Gallbladder Attack?
What Happens If You Ignore Appendicitis?
When Should You Go to the Hospital for Stomach Pain?
Does Drinking Water Make Appendicitis Worse?
Is Coffee Ground Emesis an Emergency?
When Should I Go to Urgent Care for Nausea?
What to Do When You’re Vomiting and What to Avoid
What Color Should Throw Up Be and When to Worry