Recognizing an Emergency
Understanding the warning signs of an emergency or life threatening situation can help you take appropriate action. These signs, however, are sometimes subtle and difficult to recognize. Ask your doctor about specific warning signs of any pre-existing medical conditions or symptoms from other risk factors (such as age) that may prompt treatment at the emergency room.
In some cases, an emergency visit is not necessary and first aid treatment can be administered. The information below is a guide to help you determine whether an emergency visit may be necessary. When in doubt, go to the emergency room or call Riverside Nurse (757) 595-6363 for help in assessing the need for medical treatment.
First Aid Resources
- Anaphylaxis
- Animal bites
- Black eye
- Blisters
- Bruise
- Burns
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- Chemical burns
- Chemical splash in the eye
- Chest pain
- Choking
- Corneal abrasion (scratch)
- Cuts and scrapes
- Dislocation
- Electrical burns
- Electrical shock
- Fainting
- Fever
- First-aid kits: Stock supplies that can save lives
- Food-borne illness
- Foreign object in the ear
- Foreign object in the eye
- Foreign object in the nose
- Foreign object in the skin
- Foreign object inhaled
- Foreign object swallowed
- Fractures (broken bones)
- Frostbite
- Gastroenteritis
- Head pain
- Head trauma
- Heart attack
- Heat cramps
- Heat exhaustion
- Heatstroke
- Human bites
- Hypothermia
- Insect bites and stings
- Motion sickness
- Nosebleeds
- Poisoning
- Puncture wounds
- Severe bleeding
- Shock
- Snakebites
- Spider bites
- Spinal injury
- Sprain
- Stroke
- Sunburn
- Tick bites
- Tooth loss
- Toothache
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