Medical Emergencies

Medical Emergencies, Conditions, and symptoms

Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)

Silent Myocardial Infarction (SMI)

Angina Pectoris

Asthma

Bronchiolitis

Tuberculosis

HIV

Herpes

Pertussis

Pneumonia

Croup

Epiglottis

Opioid Overdose

Cardiogenic Shock

Neurologenic Shock

Distributive Shock

Hypovolemic Shock

Psychogenic Shock

Left-Sided Heart Failure

Right-Sided Heart Failure

Hypothermia

When the internal body temperature drops below 95F* and loses the ability to regulate body temperature, usually resulting in it decreasing further.

Immersion (Trench) Foot

Occurs during prolonged exposure to water. Causes loss of feeling, paleness, and can lead to Frostbite

Frostbite

When body tissues fully freeze. Can be deep or superficial.

Hemoptysis

coughing up bright red blood

Hematoma

A mass of blood that’s piled up in the soft tissue underneath the skin.

Hematuria

Blood in the urine

Ecchymosis

A hematoma with blue/black discoloration

Hematemesis

The vomiting of blood

Melena

Black, tarry, foul-smelling stool that contains digested blood