Injury Emergencies
Bone and Joint Injuries
Dislocation
What is it? An injury in which the ends of your bones are forced from their normal positions. D...
Fractures (broken bones)
What is it? A broken bone. Symptoms: Intense pain Limited mobility or inability to mo...
Sprain
What is it? An injury to a ligament caused by tearing of the fibers of the ligament. The ligamen...
Chemical Injuries
Electrical Injuries
Burns
What is it? Tissue damage from hot liquids, the sun, flames, chemicals, electricity, steam and o...
Electrical Burns
What is it? A skin burn that occurs when the body comes in contact with electricity. Symptoms: ...
Electrical Shock
What is it? Injury to the body from direct contact with a high-voltage source. The danger from ...
Eye Injuries
Black Eye
What is it? Bruising caused by bleeding in the tiny blood vessels in the skin surrounding the ey...
Corneal Abrasion (scratch on the eye)
What is it? A superficial scratch on the clear, protective "window" at the front of the eye (cor...
Foreign Object in the Eye
What is it? Anything that is in the eye that wouldn't normally be there. Plan of Action: To he...
Fever
What is it? A rise in body temperature. consisting of 100.4 (38 C) or higher. Plan of Action: ...
Foreign Object in the Ear
What is it? Anything in the ear canal that normally would not be there. If left untreated, a fo...
Head, Neck, and Spine Injuries
Head Trauma
What is it? Any damage to the scalp, skull, or brain caused by injury. Plan of Action: To give...
Headache
What is it? A painful sensation in any part of the head, ranging from sharp to dull, that may oc...
Spinal Injury
What is it? An injury to the spine. Signs/Symptoms: Assume a person has a spinal injury if: ...
Concussions
What is it? A type of head injury that occurs when the head or body is hit so hard that the brai...
Illnesses
Foodborne Illness
What is it? Illness caused by food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, or toxins. S...
Gastroenteritis
What is it? An inflammation of your stomach and intestines. Symptoms: Nausea or vomiting ...
Motion Sickness
What is it? Nausea caused by motion. Symptoms: Fatigue Cold sweats Headache ...
Nose Injuries
Poisoning
What is it? Injury or death due to swallowing, inhaling, touching or injecting various drugs, ch...
Shock
What is it? A critical condition brought on by the sudden drop in blood flow through the body. ...
Skin Injuries
Blisters
What is it? A bubble on the skin filled with serum caused by friction, burning, or other damage....
Bruise
What is it? A bruise forms when blood vessels under the skin break. The trapped blood creates a ...
Burns
What is it? Tissue damage from hot liquids, the sun, flames, chemicals, electricity, steam and o...
Cuts and Scrapes
What is it? A minor skin wound that may or may not draw blood. Plan of Action: 1. Wash your ha...
Foreign Object in the Skin
What is it? An object stuck under the skin such as wood splinters, thorns, slivers of metal or g...
Puncture Wounds
What is it? A wound made by a pointed object such as a nail. knife, or sharp tooth. Plan of Act...
Bleeding
Severe Bleeding
What is it? Blood pumping from a wound, bleeding that does not slow down with pressure, and/or b...
External Bleeding
What is it? Bleeding due to breaking of the skin from cuts, scrapes, etc. With all bleeding inj...
Internal Bleeding
What is it? Bleeding inside the body. When bleeding occurs inside the body, you may be able to ...
Mouth Injuries
Amputation
What is it? When any part of a limb is cut or torn off. Plan of Action: Act quickly Stop ...