Facial Injuries: Emergencies
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Emergencies
Do you have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.
- Breathing stops for longer than 30 seconds. After calling 911 or other emergency services, begin rescue breathing. See Rescue Breathing in the topic Dealing With Emergencies.
- Unconsciousness
- Signs of moderate to severe difficulty breathing:
- Gunshot or stab wound
- Signs of shock:
- Signs of a serious head injury
- Signs of a spinal injury
- Severe bleeding does not slow during the first 15 minutes of steady direct pressure.
- Seizure
- Sudden partial or complete vision loss in one or both eyes. Note: Treatment is needed within 90 minutes to save vision.
- Sudden facial paralysis
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| Last updated: | May 15, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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