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Foodborne Illness

Injury Emergencies Illnesses

What is it? Illness caused by food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, or toxins. S...

Foreign Object in the Ear

Injury Emergencies

What is it? Anything in the ear canal that normally would not be there. If left untreated, a fo...

Foreign Object in the Eye

Injury Emergencies Eye Injuries

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

Injury Emergencies Nose Injuries

What is it? Anything in the nose that wouldn't normally be there. Plan of Action: Remove r...

Foreign Object in the Skin

Injury Emergencies Skin Injuries

What is it? An object stuck under the skin such as wood splinters, thorns, slivers of metal or g...

Head Trauma

Injury Emergencies Head, Neck, and Spine Injuries

What is it? Any damage to the scalp, skull, or brain caused by injury. Plan of Action: To give...

Motion Sickness

Injury Emergencies Illnesses

What is it? Nausea caused by motion. Symptoms: Fatigue Cold sweats Headache ...

Poisoning

Injury Emergencies

What is it? Injury or death due to swallowing, inhaling, touching or injecting various drugs, ch...

Puncture Wounds

Injury Emergencies Skin Injuries

What is it? A wound made by a pointed object such as a nail. knife, or sharp tooth. Plan of Act...

Shock

Injury Emergencies

What is it? A critical condition brought on by the sudden drop in blood flow through the body.  ...

Spinal Injury

Injury Emergencies Head, Neck, and Spine Injuries

What is it? An injury to the spine. Signs/Symptoms: Assume a person has a spinal injury if: ...

Sprain

Injury Emergencies Bone and Joint Injuries

What is it? An injury to a ligament caused by tearing of the fibers of the ligament. The ligamen...

Burns

Injury Emergencies Electrical Injuries

What is it? Tissue damage from hot liquids, the sun, flames, chemicals, electricity, steam and o...

Anaphylaxis (Allergic Reaction)

Medical Emergencies

What is it? A life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) can cause shock, a sudden drop in...

CPR on a Child

Medical Emergencies CPR

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

Medical Emergencies CPR

What is it? A lifesaving technique that's useful in many emergencies, such as a heart attack or ...

Angina

Medical Emergencies Heart Related Emergencies

What is it? Chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to your heart muscle. Symptom...

Aortic Dissection

Medical Emergencies Heart Related Emergencies

What is it? A tear in the inner layer of the aorta, the large blood vessel branching off the hea...

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Medical Emergencies CPR

What is it? A lifesaving technique that's useful in many emergencies, such as a heart attack or ...

Burns

Injury Emergencies Skin Injuries

What is it? Tissue damage from hot liquids, the sun, flames, chemicals, electricity, steam and o...