HB
Conditions they treat
- Chest pain and suspected heart attack
- Stroke
- Severe asthma and breathing difficulty
- Poisoning and overdose
- Major and minor injuries
- Severe infection and sepsis
- Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
- Collapse and unconsciousness
Procedures and tests
- Resuscitation and life support
- Airway management and ventilation
- Emergency ultrasound
- Wound closure and fracture reduction
- Procedural sedation
- Emergency drug treatment and stabilisation
When to see one
- Chest pain, sudden weakness or slurred speech, which means call an ambulance
- You cannot breathe properly
- You are bleeding heavily or have a deep wound
- You have taken too much of a medication
- A child has a fit or will not wake properly
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