Heat
emergenciesDefinition:
Heat
emergencies fall into three categories of increasing severity: heat
cramps,
heat exhaustion, and
heatstroke.
Full article >>>Obstetrical
emergenciesDefinition
Obstetrical
emergencies are life-threatening medical conditions that occur in
pregnancy or during or after
labor and delivery.
Full article >>>Some of the medical
emergencies you may find helpful to review are:
Bleeding. See the topic Cuts.
Chest Pain.
Choking Rescue Procedure (
Heimlich Maneuver).
Confusion,
Memory Loss, and Altered Alertness.
Head Injury, Age 4 and Older.
Full article >>>Most
skin conditions are not
emergencies, but the condition of a person's
skin can be an indication of their overall health. For example, severely
dry skin can be indicative of internal
diseases such as
thyroid disease.
Full article >>>In
emergencies, the seriousness of the condition will be determined
first. Then, the health care provider will obtain your medical history and will perform a
physical examination.
Full article >>>For non
emergencies, the National Council on Safe Families provides counseling and referrals to
domestic violence services anywhere in the US. Information is available 24 hours a day through My Sister's Place, Yonkers, NY, at 914-969-5800.
Full article >>>Medical
emergencies don't occur every day. But when they do, information can help you deal with these situations.
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Full article >>>Prevention of
emergencies in diabetics prone to ketonuria requires close monitoring of the levels of
glucose in the
blood and ketone bodies in the
urine.
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Full article >>>Eye EmergenciesFirst Aid for Difficulty
BreathingFirst Aid for Near
DrowningFirst Aid Kit
Fit (
Seizure)
Foreign Body in the
EyeFractured
Jaw (Broken OR Dislocated
Jaw)
FrostbiteFrozen Fingers, Toes, OR Nose (
Frostbite)
Head Injury ...
Full article >>>More severe cases can be life-threatening
emergencies and require immediate medical attention. If available,
epinephrine should be given at the
first sign of a serious reaction to slow the progression of symptoms.
Full article >>>blood transfusions (for
anemia, and to prevent
stroke;
transfusions are also used to dilute the HbS with normal
hemoglobin to treat
chronic pain,
acute chest
syndrome, splenic sequestration, and other
emergencies.) ...
Full article >>>Attacks of
acute closed-angle
glaucoma are medical
emergencies. IOP is rapidly lowered by successive deployment of acetazolamide, hyperosmotic agents, a topical
beta-blocker, and pilocarpine.
Full article >>>Most symptoms and problems that occur with your mouth,
teeth, and
gums are not
emergencies and usually can wait for an appointment with your dentist.
Full article >>> Dislocation is one of the three most common orthopaedic
emergencies. The tendency will be for you to want to hold it outwards if you have dislocated it
anteriorly.
Full article >>>Aside from the physiological benefit that
exercise has on the
heart, arteries and veins, it also improves
muscle tone"which will stand one in good stead in
emergencies. Then there is the improvement in
digestion that takes place.
Full article >>>The medical history will be obtained and a
physical examination performed. In
emergencies (where rapid cooling measures and fluid replacement will be initiated) the patient will be stabilized
first.
Full article >>>The
incidence of uterine
rupture in women
laboring after prior cesarean is similar to other sudden obstetric
emergencies such as
placental abruption, cord
prolapse and unexplained severe
fetal heart rate decelerations.
Full article >>>A serious, but rare, complication of
psoriasis is erythroderma, where large areas of the
skin become hot, red, and dry. This is one of the few
emergencies involving
skin conditions. If you suffer from this your doctor will admit you to
hospital.
Full article >>>You want an office that is"on time," (although
emergencies do occur). But if your provider is
chronically late, it does suggest a lack of
respect for your time.
Full article >>>For state and local health department assistance:
CDC
Emergency Response (24-hr. assistance during
emergencies)
(770) 488-7100
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