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What is it? A blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle due to a clot. Symptoms: A heart atta...

What is it? A blood clot in the lung. It occurs when a clot, usually in the leg or pelvis, brea...

What is it? Inflammation of the membranes that surround the lung (pleura). Symptoms: Chil...

What is it? Swelling and irritation of the thin, saclike tissue surrounding your heart (pericard...

What is it? A type of muscle pain in the chest. Types of Chest Wall Pain: Bruised chest mu...

What is it? When an object lodges in the throat or windpipe blocking the flow of air. Signs/Sym...

What is it? When your brain temporarily doesn't receive enough blood supply, causing you to lose...

What is it? Occurs when there's bleeding into the brain or when blood flow to the brain is block...

What is it? Mild or severe blockage of the air passages for many different reasons. One possibl...

Heart attacks and cardiac arrest are not the same thing. Heart Attack: Occurs when blood fl...

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

What is it? When skin and underlying tissues freeze after being exposed to very cold temperature...

What is it? Painful, involuntary muscle spasms that usually occur during heavy exercise in hot e...

What is it? The body's response to an excessive loss of water and salt, usually through excessiv...

What is it? The most serious heat-related illness. It occurs when the body can no longer control...

What is it? A bite wound from a human. Human bites can be as dangerous as or even more dangerou...

What is it? A bite or sting from any insect. Most insect bites and stings are mild and can be t...

What is it? A bite from any snake. Most venomous snakes in North America have eyes like slits a...

What is it? A bite from any spider. Most spider bites cause only minor injury but there are a f...

What is it? To burn or discolor from the sun. Symptoms: The affected skin will be: Painfu...