Shoulder Problems And 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.
- Shoulder pain with chest pain that is crushing or squeezing, is increasing in intensity, or occurs with any other symptoms of a heart attack
- Shoulder pain with shortness of breath or painful breathing
After calling 911 or other emergency services:
- If the person becomes unconscious, see Rescue Breathing and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in the topic Dealing With Emergencies.
- If emergency medical personnel are not going to arrive soon and the person is awake, alert, not vomiting, and not allergic to aspirin, have the person chew and swallow one adult aspirin (325 mg). Be sure to tell emergency personnel that aspirin has been taken.
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| Last updated: | October 14, 2005 |
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| Author: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Richard Holtby, MD, BS, FRCSC - Orthopedic Surgery |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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