Treat at home, doctor, or ER?
You have a runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, cough, mild body aches and/or low grade fever.
Stay home. See doctor after if symptoms get worse or do not improve after a few days.
You should put butter on a burn.
False
You burn your hand on a hot pan. The skin is red but no blisters.
Cool water and monitor at home.
Trouble speaking and understanding what others are saying. Numbness, weakness or paralysis in the face, arm or leg.
Stroke
Someone hits their head and vomits once, then seems confused.
Go to ER
When dealing with a sprain or strain, the RICE method is a reliable approach. (Rest, ice, compression, elevate)
True
You develop a rash after coming in contact with poison ivy.
Apply an over-the-counter cortisone cream or ointment (Cortizone 10) for the first few days.
Apply calamine lotion or creams containing menthol.
Take oral antihistamines, such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl). An over-the-counter antihistamine that won't make you so drowsy is loratadine (Alavert, Claritin, others).
You develop a red, itchy rash all over their body after starting a new medication. You feel okay otherwise and have no swelling of face or lips, no trouble breathing.
Allergy or side effect
Someone is states they feel short of breath and has chest pain.
ER/911
A broken bone will always be obviously deformed
False.
A person develops hives and swelling of the lips after eating a new food.
Stay with that person, monitor, ER/911.
Shivering, though this may stop as body temperature drops.
Slurred speech or mumbling.
Slow, shallow breathing.
Weak pulse.
Clumsiness or lack of coordination.
Drowsiness or very low energy.
Confusion or memory loss.
Loss of consciousness.
Hypothermia
You have a fever of 103
Doctor/urgent care
If someone is choking you should reach into their mouth to try and remove it.
False.
You cut your finger while chopping vegetables.
One or both hands clutched to the throat.
A look of panic, shock or confusion.
Inability to talk.
Strained or noisy breathing.
Squeaky sounds when trying to breathe.
Cough, which may either be weak or forceful.
Skin, lips and nails that change color turning blue or gray.
Loss of consciousness.
Choking
Nose bleed is lasting more than 30 minutes.
Emergency Room
If someone has trouble breathing after a bee sting, it is an emergency.
True
Someone with a known allergy to peanut butter who carries an autoinjector (EpiPen) is exposed to peanut butter & starting to show signs of Anaphylaxis.
If the person needs to use an autoinjector, ask whether you should help inject the medicine. This most often is done by pressing the autoinjector against the person's thigh. Call 911.
Cool, moist skin with goose bumps when in the heat.
Heavy sweating.
Faintness.
Dizziness.
Fatigue.
Weak, rapid pulse.
Low blood pressure after standing up.
Muscle cramps.
Nausea or vomiting.
Headache.
Extreme thirst.
Mild confusion.
Heat exhaustion