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  2. Hypovolemia - Wikipedia

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    Early symptoms of hypovolemia include headache, fatigue, weakness, thirst, and dizziness. The more severe signs and symptoms are often associated with hypovolemic shock. These include oliguria, cyanosis, abdominal and chest pain, hypotension, tachycardia, cold hands and feet, and progressively altering mental status. [citation needed]

  3. Medical Priority Dispatch System - Wikipedia

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    He designed a set of standardized protocols to triage patients via the telephone and thus improve the emergency response system. Protocols were first alphabetized by chief complaint that included key questions to ask the caller, pre-arrival instructions, and dispatch priorities. After many revisions, these simple cards have evolved into MPDS.

  4. ABC (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Observation of color and temperature of hands and fingers where cold, blue, pink, pale, or mottled extremities can be indicative of poor circulation Capillary refill is an assessment of the effective working of the capillaries, and involves applying cutaneous pressure to an area of skin to force blood from the area, and counting the time until ...

  5. Doctors Share Lifesaving Steps to Take During a Medical ... - AOL

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    Choking. Choking on food or another object is among the top causes of preventable injury-related death, and bystander rescue can save lives. In a 2024 study of patients admitted to the ER with ...

  6. Is Your Cough Due to ‘Long Cold’ or Long COVID? Doctors Explain

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    What are the big symptoms of ‘long cold’? The study found that both COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses could cause similar symptoms. Those included: Fatigue. Cough. Shortness of breath ...

  7. Respiratory arrest - Wikipedia

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    If the patient responds verbally, you have established that there is at least a partially patent airway and that the patient is breathing (therefore not currently in respiratory arrest). If the patient is unresponsive, look for chest rise, which is an indicator of active breathing. A sternal rub is sometimes used to further assess for ...

  8. Hemoptysis - Wikipedia

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    The most common causes for hemoptysis in adults are chest infections such as bronchitis or pneumonia. [1] In children, hemoptysis is commonly caused by the presence of a foreign body in the airway. Other common causes include lung cancers and tuberculosis.

  9. Risk Factors for Severe Flu Doctors Want You to Know About - AOL

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    A new CDC report details risk factors for developing severe flu. People hospitalized with the virus over the past 13 years were more likely to have at least one of these risk factors.