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Emergencies vs Urgent Issues

Examples of Life Threatening Emergency include but not limited to. CALL 911

Difficulty breathing
Chocking
Difficulty Swallowing
Bluish Discoloration
Loss of consciousnes
Stiff Neck
Hard to awaken, Confusion, Altered Mental Status
Poisoningon, drug overdose
Trauma neck or eye
Electric shock
Near drowning
Suicide – threats or attempts
Sexual Assault / Domestic Voilence

Examples of Urgent Issues include:

Trauma other than neck or eye
Asthma, wheezing, or croup with no mention of difficulty breathing
Foreign body – ear, nose, or other body cavity
Bleeding (active) including blood in vomit or stool
Burns except sunburn
Bites (e.g., animal, snake, spider, marine animal, bee, yellow jacket – not insects or ticks)
Fever over 104° F
Infant less than 3 months of age with fever
Severe pain, especially abdomen, head or chest
Possible dehydration
Purple or blood-colored rash
Heat exhaustion or stroke
Hypothermia

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