What injuries require immediate medical attention?
Some examples of conditions that need emergency medical care include:
- Compound fracture, which involves a bone protruding through the skin.
- Convulsions, seizures, or loss of consciousness.
- Deep knife wounds or gunshot wounds.
- Fever in a newborn less than 3 months old.
- Heavy, uncontrollable bleeding.
- Moderate to severe burns.
Which injury is considered an immediate medical emergency?
Sudden injury due to a motor vehicle accident, burns or smoke inhalation, near drowning, deep or large wound, or other injuries. Sudden, severe pain anywhere in the body. Sudden dizziness, weakness, or change in vision.
What are the most common injuries that require first aid?
Here is a list with the 8 most common injuries requiring first aid and what you can do when an accident like this occurs.
- Cut/Scrape.
- Burn:
- Insect Bite/Sting:
- Splinter:
- Sunburn:
- Nosebleed:
- Sprains, Strains, and Tears:
- Fractures:
What 3 types of injury require medical attention?
Dislocated joints or broken bones. Uncontrolled bleeding. Repeated vomiting. Serious burns.
What are the emergency cases that need immediate action?
Call 911 immediately or go directly to the nearest emergency department for life-threatening conditions, such as:
- Chest pain.
- Stroke.
- Head injury.
- Abdominal pain.
- Loss of consciousness.
- Shortness of breath.
- Seizure.
- Bleeding.
What are the common injuries?
8 Most Common Sports Injuries
- Strains. Strains are by far the most common of all sports-related injuries simply because we use so many muscles and tendons when we exercise or play.
- Sprains.
- Knee injuries.
- Fractures.
- Tennis elbow.
- Plantar fasciitis/shin splints.
- Back injuries/back pain.
- Concussion.
What are the major injuries?
Major injuries are non-fatal but severe injuries….Examples include:
- Amputation.
- Blindness.
- Deafness.
- Paralysis.
- Crushing, fractures and dislocations: head, back, chest and abdomen, neck, hip and pelvis.
- Exposure to electric current.
- Asphyxia or drowning.
- Burns with more than 20 days medical leave.