"Don't you realize that in medical situations time is of the essence?"
We don't actually know how bad the medical situation is.
Tell him there's a medical situation on the ship, and I want to make sure he's protected.
If this had been a medical situation, he would have called it an epidemic.
Without a doubt, there are many medical situations in which race is irrelevant.
At the moment we are confident on the evolution of the medical situation.
Ask if there are other procedures that might be lower risk but still allow a good assessment or treatment for your medical situation.
But in some cases it can indicate a serious medical situation.
"She has authorized me to explain the child's medical situation."
The medical situation, on the other hand, is very much your concern.