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Foodborne Illness
What is it? Illness caused by food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, or toxins. S...
Foreign Object in the Ear
What is it? Anything in the ear canal that normally would not be there. If left untreated, a fo...
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...
Foreign Object in the Nose
What is it? Anything in the nose that wouldn't normally be there. Plan of Action: Remove r...
Foreign Object in the Skin
What is it? An object stuck under the skin such as wood splinters, thorns, slivers of metal or g...
Head Trauma
What is it? Any damage to the scalp, skull, or brain caused by injury. Plan of Action: To give...
Motion Sickness
What is it? Nausea caused by motion. Symptoms: Fatigue Cold sweats Headache ...
Poisoning
What is it? Injury or death due to swallowing, inhaling, touching or injecting various drugs, ch...
Puncture Wounds
What is it? A wound made by a pointed object such as a nail. knife, or sharp tooth. Plan of Act...
Shock
What is it? A critical condition brought on by the sudden drop in blood flow through the body. ...
Spinal Injury
What is it? An injury to the spine. Signs/Symptoms: Assume a person has a spinal injury if: ...
Sprain
What is it? An injury to a ligament caused by tearing of the fibers of the ligament. The ligamen...
Burns
What is it? Tissue damage from hot liquids, the sun, flames, chemicals, electricity, steam and o...
Anaphylaxis (Allergic Reaction)
What is it? A life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) can cause shock, a sudden drop in...
CPR on a Child
What is it? A lifesaving technique that's useful in many emergencies, such as a heart attack or ...
CPR on a Baby 4 Weeks or Older
What is it? A lifesaving technique that's useful in many emergencies, such as a heart attack or ...
Angina
What is it? Chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to your heart muscle. Symptom...
Aortic Dissection
What is it? A tear in the inner layer of the aorta, the large blood vessel branching off the hea...
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
What is it? A lifesaving technique that's useful in many emergencies, such as a heart attack or ...
Burns
What is it? Tissue damage from hot liquids, the sun, flames, chemicals, electricity, steam and o...