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Recognizing medical emergencies

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Overview Prevention
Neck pulse
Neck pulse
Stopping bleeding with a tourniquet
Stopping bleeding with a tourniquet
Stopping bleeding with direct pressure
Stopping bleeding with direct pressure
Stopping bleeding with pressure and ice
Stopping bleeding with pressure and ice
Alternative Names

Medical emergencies - how to recognize them


Review Date: 11/04/2005
Reviewed By: William D. Whetstone, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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