My friend was just telling me about her neighbour who had to rush to the hospital because of a kidney stone. It sounded very se...
emergency questions
34 questions tagged emergency.
I recently saw a helpline number for 'mental health emergencies'. I understand emergencies are serious, but what exactly qualif...
My mother works in a hospital and she was explaining to me about how quickly they have to act when someone has a stroke. She ca...
My husband has diabetes, and I always worry about him. What are the signs of a diabetic emergency, and what should I do immedia...
My friend recently had an incident and was advised to take emergency contraception. I'm trying to understand how it works. How ...
My elderly father has a persistent fever, and he's also looking very weak and disoriented. We've tried home remedies, but it's ...
I'm pregnant and feeling a bit sniffly. I usually take Emergen-C when I feel a cold coming on. Is 'Emergency C' safe to take du...
My mother is quite old and has been vomiting for a few hours now, and she seems very weak. When does vomiting become serious en...
Someone in my building had a heart attack and they were talking about it affecting their brain too. Is a heart attack an emerge...
My son's fever has suddenly spiked, and he's not looking well. I'm trying to decide if I should take him to the emergency room ...
My husband has a history of kidney stones, and he's experiencing really sharp pain in his side and lower back again. He's also ...
My son, who is 8 years old, has a very high fever, and he's also complaining of a headache and body ache. I'm worried about him...
I have this terrible toothache right now and it's late at night, so my dentist's clinic is closed. I'm in so much pain, I'm thi...
My wife gets really bad migraines, sometimes with visual disturbances and numbness. When should we be worried enough to go to t...
I have had really bad tooth pain since last night, and I can't get an appointment with my dentist for a few days. The pain is u...
Last night, my father vomited a small amount of blood. It was quite scary. I want to know, what are the clear signs or guidelin...
My father has diabetes, and we're always worried about him. I want to be prepared in case of an emergency. Which of these situa...
My uncle, who has diabetes, sometimes feels very unwell suddenly. I want to be prepared to help him if needed. What are some cl...
This question seems to be for a specific US location, not relevant for India. I'll skip this one.
I'm having excruciating tooth pain right now, and my regular dentist's clinic is closed for the weekend. I can't sleep because ...