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Neurological
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Head Injury Assessment
Call emergency services if the person was knocked out, even briefly, or shows red flags: confusion, drowsiness, repeated vomiting,...
Stroke Recognition FAST
Use FAST: Face drooping on one side, Arm weakness or numbness, Speech difficulty or slurring, Time to call emergency services imme...
Seizure First Aid
Time the seizure. Protect the head with something soft and move hard or sharp objects away. Do not restrain the person or put anyt...
Spinal Injury Suspected
Suspect a spinal injury after falls from height, road crashes, diving accidents, or significant head injury, or if the person has ...
Meningitis Recognition
Key signs: fever with severe headache, neck stiffness, dislike of bright lights, vomiting, confusion, drowsiness, cold hands and f...
Transient Ischemic Attack
A TIA, sometimes called a mini stroke, causes the same sudden symptoms as a stroke, such as face drooping, arm weakness, speech di...
Epilepsy Rescue Medication
People with epilepsy may be prescribed rescue medication for seizures that last too long or cluster together, most commonly buccal...
Acute Confusion Delirium
Delirium is a sudden change in alertness and thinking, often worse at night, with muddled conversation, agitation or unusual drows...