What Is A
True Medical Emergency?
What Are Some
Examples?
Why Shouldn't I
Just Drive The Patient Myself?
How Can You Help
In A Medical Emergency?
Who Are The
People Behind
911?
Call 911 For
Emergencies Only.
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What Are Some Examples?
Know
which symptoms to watch for. According to the American College of
Emergency Physicians and other national organizations, the following
are some of the warning signs of a medical emergency:
- Difficulty breathing, shortness of breath
- Chest or upper abdominal pain or pressure
- Fainting or loss of consciousness
- Unresponsiveness when talked to or touched
- Drowning
- Unexplained seizures or convulsions
- Sudden dizziness, weakness, or change in vision
- Mental change (such as confusion, unusual behavior, difficulty
waking or speaking)
- Unexplained severe headache
- Sudden or intense pain
- Bleeding that won't stop
- Severe vaginal bleeding
- Coughing up or vomiting blood
- Suicidal or homicidal feelings
- Choking
- Severe burns
- Allergic reaction
- Trauma (injury)
- Hypothermia or abnormally low body temperature
- Heat stress or exhaustion
- Motor vehicle accident injury
- Industrial accident
- Drug overdose or poisoning
- Neck or back injury
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