Sepsis

Septicemia is the clinical name for blood poisoning by bacteria. It is a medical emergency and needs urgent medical treatment.

Potential Emergency Situations and Conditions

Detailed information on potential emergency situations and conditions, including animal bites, rabies, cat scratch disease, appendicitis, asthma attack, chest pain, heart attack, dehydration, heat stroke, fever, food allergy, food-drug interaction, frostb

Cat Scratch Disease

Cat scratches and bites can cause cat scratch disease, a bacterial infection carried in cat saliva. The bacteria are passed from a cat to a human after the cat licks its paws then scratches human skin.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Carbon monoxide poisoning is a life-threatening emergency. It occurs when you breathe in carbon monoxide (CO) fumes.

Rabies

Detailed information on animal bites and rabies, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention

Insect Stings

Detailed information on bee stings and other insect stings, including symptoms and treatment.

Speech-Language Pathologist

A speech-language pathologist helps treat people with communication problems that result from disability, surgery, or developmental disorders. This specialist also treats people with swallowing disorders caused by stroke or brain injury.