Each week, we ask our emergency docs, “What’s going around?” This week, Dr. Pratik Shah, an emergency physician at McLaren Macomb, reports: Flu Cases of influenza continue to be treated in high volume, with the A strain dominating with symptoms of high fever, muscle aches, persistent cough and congestion. Gastro Viral gastroenteritis, also referred to as the “stomach flu,” continues to sicken patients with symptoms of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Slip-and-falls Various orthopedic injuries caused by falls due to wintery conditions continue to be treated. In need of emergency care? Check-in to the McLaren Macomb emergency department from home and minimize your wait time! Click here Do you have a primary care physician? Make an appointment with a McLaren Macomb family or internal medicine physician. Click here