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Medical Emergencies
| illness | signs/symptoms | cause | treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| choking | blue color, gasping, or wheezing noise. | food or some foreign object is stuck in the victims trachea | for a conscious adult: heimlich maneuver, conscious baby: back blows, Unconscious adult and infant: Chest compressions |
| Heart attack | Men: chest pain and pain that radiates down the shoulder and the arm. Women: nausea, vomiting, back pain, jaw pain and shortness of breath. | A clot blocks the coronary artery | give two baby aspirin, have the person sit down, and call 911 immediately |
| Fainting (syncope) | temporary loss of consciousness | when blood pressure drops suddenly: heat, standing up too fast or emotional distress. | elevate legs and place a cool rag on the victims head. |
| Diabetes: Type 1 | thirst, very high level of urine, increase in appetite but weight loss, fatigue,nausea, vomiting,and blurry vision. | genetics and life choices. | eat healthier and exercise more. |
| low blood sugar | dizziness, confusion, and irritability. | not eating | give sugar; like soda NOT diet soda |
| seizures | shaking, confusion, the person is out of it for a moment | a brain problem, or epilepsy | make sure the person is safe and after the seizure is over seek medical help. if it is longer than 2 min call 911 immediately. |
| stroke | sudden numbness, sudden confusion, sudden trouble seeing, sudden loss of balance, sudden severe headache with no known cause. | Blood flow to part of the brain stops. | get to a hospital QUICKLY so that the clot can be dissolved. |
| shock | cold feeling, and visible blood loss | blood pressure is too low, internal or external bleeding, dehydration, burns, severe vomiting and/or diarrhea. | keep warm, elevate feet, and lay the person down. |
| allergic reaction:Anaphylaxis | trouble breathing | skin contact, insect stings, ingesting,or inhaling. | epipen |
| breathing problems. | gasp,noisy breathing, or has discomfort in their chest. | choking or any other type of blockage. | Hands only CPR |
| Asthma | wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and trouble breathing. | the walls of the airway constrict due to a trigger like exercise | a quick relief inhaler or a long term control medicine * must know steps* |
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