COMMON MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

HEART ATTACK

HEART ATTACK• Blood supply to the heart is cut off

• Also called myocardial infarction (MI)

• Atherosclerosis

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STROKE

SEIZURES

DIABETIC EMERGENCY

ASTHMA

ASTHMA• Chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways

• Causes recurring periods of wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing

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ASTHMA ATTACK: WHAT TO DO

• Ask the person about medication.

• Help person use quick-relief inhaler.

• Call 9-1-1 for:

• No improvement

• Repeated attacks

• Severe and prolonged attack

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COPD

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD)

• COPD is a broad term applied to:

• Emphysema

• Chronic bronchitis

• Related lung diseases

• Most common factor: cigarette smoking

• Most commonly diagnosed: older than 60 years

ABDOMINAL PAIN

ALLERGIC REACTIONANAPHYLAXIS

SYNCOPE