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March 22 - Common Medical Emergencies - Laura Magan M.D. 

3/28/2016

 
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COMMON MEDICAL EMERGENCIES – HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Presenter: Laura Magan, M.D., Baptist Hospital, Internal Medicine

 FIVE COMMON EMERGENCIES YOU MAY FACE
  • Heart Attack
  • Stroke
  • Choking
  • Seizure
  • Hypoglycemia
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT
  • Classes for the public available
  • Heartsaver First Aid CPR – 2 year certification for $8O
  • www.carepointresources.com
 
HEART ATTACK!
Signs/symptoms:
  • Clutching chest/Pain in chest, may radiate down left arm or to jaw
  • Sweating
  • Short of breath
  • Collapse
  • May refer to indigestion/burping
To Do
  • Call 911
  • Give aspirin if you have it & if patient is awake/alert (chewable preferable)
 
-          STROKE!
Signs/symptoms:
  • One side weak
  • Slurred speech
  • Facial droop
  • Collapse
  • Can’t speak at all
To Do
  • Call 911
  • DO NOT try to give medications
 
CHOKING!
Signs/symptoms:
  • Clutching throat, pointing to throat
  • Unable to speak/gasping
  • Collapse
To Do
  • Call 911
  • Heimlich maneuver
 
SEIZURE!
Signs/symptoms:
  • Shaking of all 4 extremities or one sided
  • Eyes rolled back into head
  • Collapse
To Do
  • Call 911
  • DO NOT put anything in mouth
  • Roll to left or right side if no evidence of neck injury
 
HYPOGLYCEMIA!
Signs/symptoms:
  • Altered mental status, confused, delirious
  • Sweating
  • May look like a stroke with weakness, collapse
To Do
  • Call 911
  • If known history of diabetes, may try to give some juice/crackers/food if patient is awake and alert
 
SUMMARY
Common themes:
  • 911
  • Time is a factor because with stroke and heart attack, there is a time window for best treatment – 3 hours is magic but the sooner the better
  • Time is a factor because EMS/ER personnel can alter course of disease/event - if not seen quickly, can lead to death


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