Marine animal stings or bites

A mastectomy is surgery to remove the entire breast. It is usually done to treat .

The dentist’s term for a knocked out tooth is “avulsed.”

The spinal cord contains the nerves that carry messages between your brain and body. The cord passes through your neck and back. A is very serious because it can cause loss of movement (paralysis) below the site of the injury.

Eye emergencies include cuts, scratches, objects in the eye, , chemical exposure, and blunt injuries to the eye or eyelid. Since the eye is easily damaged, any of these conditions can lead to vision loss if left untreated.

Oral cancer is cancer of the mouth.

Cardiogenic shock is a state in which the heart has been damaged so much that it is unable to supply enough blood to the organs of the body.

There are three levels of burns: First-degree burns affect only the outer layer of the skin. They cause pain, redness, and swelling. Second-degree (partial thickness) burns affect both the outer and underlying layer of skin. They cause pain, redness, swelling, and blistering. Third-degree (full ...

CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It is an emergency lifesaving procedure that is performed when a person’s own breathing or heartbeat have stopped, such as in cases of , heart attack, or drowning. CPR is a critical part of the ABC’s of first response: A for airway B for ...

This article discusses how to remove a fishhook that is stuck in the skin.

Snake bites occur when a snake bites the skin, and are medical emergencies if the snake is poisonous.

A bone marrow transplant delivers healthy bone marrow stem cells into the patient. It replaces bone marrow that is either not working properly or has been destroyed (ablated) by chemotherapy or radiation.

Frostbite is damage to the skin and underlying tissues caused by extreme cold.

A head injury is any trauma that leads to injury of the scalp, skull, or brain. The injuries can range from a minor bump on the skull to serious brain injury. Head injury is classified as either closed or open (penetrating). A closed head injury means you received a hard blow to the head from ...

Cancer of the throat is cancer of the vocal cords, voice box (larynx), or other areas of the throat.

CPR is a lifesaving procedure that is performed when a child’s breathing or heartbeat has stopped, as in cases of drowning, suffocation, choking, or injuries. CPR is a combination of: Rescue breathing, which provides oxygen to a child’s lungs Chest compressions, which keep the ...

A skull is a fracture or break in the cranial (skull) bones. See also:

Unconsciousness is when a person is unable to respond to people and activities. Often, this is called a coma or being in a comatose state. Other changes in awareness can occur without becoming unconscious. Medically, these are called “altered mental status” or “changed mental ...

Heat emergencies fall into three categories of increasing severity: heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke.

A nose fracture is a break in the bone or cartilage over the bridge, in the sidewall, or septum (line dividing the nostrils) of the nose.

Atelectasis is the collapse of part or (much less commonly) all of a lung. See also:

Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a rapid heartbeat that starts in the ventricles.