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  1. When to use the emergency room - child 
    ... an urgent care clinic, or go to an emergency department right away. It pays to think about the right place to go. Treatment in an emergency department can cost 2 to 3 times more ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000594.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Emergency contraception 
    Emergency contraception is a birth control method to prevent pregnancy in women. It can be used: After ... Emergency contraception most likely prevents pregnancy in the same way as regular birth control pills: By preventing ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007014.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Heat emergencies 
    Heat emergencies or illnesses are caused by exposure to extreme heat or sun. Heat illnesses can be prevented by ... to regulate its temperature, and make a heat emergency more likely: Drinking alcohol before or during exposure ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000056.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Recognizing medical emergencies 
    ... away for someone who is having a medical emergency can save their life. This article describes the warning signs of a medical emergency and how to be prepared.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001927.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. When to use the emergency room - adult 
    ... to an urgent care clinic Go to an emergency department right away It pays to think about the right place to go. Treatment in an emergency department can cost 2 to 3 times more ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000593.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Emergency airway puncture 
    Emergency airway puncture is the placement of a hollow needle into the airway through the skin of ... Emergency airway puncture is done in an emergency situation, when someone is choking and all other efforts ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003017.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Ear emergencies 
    Ear emergencies include objects in the ear canal, ruptured eardrums, sudden hearing loss, and severe infections. ... Depending on the type of ear emergency, follow the steps below. ... reassure the person. If the object is sticking out and is easy ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000052.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Eye emergencies 
    Eye emergencies include cuts, scratches, objects in the eye, burns, chemical exposure, and blunt injuries to the eye or ... Eye emergencies include any of the following: BLUNT TRAUMA Blunt trauma to the eye or face often causes bleeding ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000054.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Poison control center - emergency number 
    For a POISON EMERGENCY call: 1-800-222-1222 ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES This national hotline number will let you talk to ... the poisoned patient. In: Walls RM, ed. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice . 10th ed. Philadelphia, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002724.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Poison control center - Emergency number (image) 
    For a poison emergency call 1-800-222-1222 anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to ... prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19636.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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