Emergencies — Guides

First-aid and urgent-care guides: chest pain, choking, anaphylaxis, meningitis, and when to seek help.

• Anaphylaxis — Severe Allergic Reaction — How to recognize and respond to severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) with epinephrine and emergency action.
• Choking — First Aid Guide — How to recognize choking and provide first aid for adults, children, and infants until emergency help arrives.
• CPR — First Aid Guide — How to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in an emergency, with step-by-step guidance for adults, children, and infants.
• Diabetes Emergencies — Hypos, Highs, and Ketones — Quick reference for severe hypos, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), and when to call an ambulance.
• When to Seek Emergency Help for Chest Pain — How to tell if chest pain is an emergency and the actions to take right away.
• Fever — When Is It Dangerous (Adults & Children)? — How high is too high, red flags by age, and when to seek urgent care for fever in adults and children.
• First Aid for Severe Allergic Reactions (Anaphylaxis) — How to recognize anaphylaxis, use an adrenaline auto-injector, position the person, and what to do next.
• Mental Health Crisis — First Aid Guide — How to recognize and respond to a mental health crisis, including suicidal thoughts, severe panic, or psychosis, until professional help arrives.
• Seizures — First Aid Guide — What to do if someone is having a seizure, when to call emergency services, and how to keep them safe until it stops.
• Septic Shock — Septic shock is the most severe form of sepsis, where dangerously low blood pressure persists despite fluids, causing life-threatening organ failure.
• Severe Bleeding — First Aid — How to control severe bleeding in an emergency: first aid steps, when to use a tourniquet, and when to call for help.
• What to Do if Someone Is Overdosing — Recognize the signs of opioid or fentanyl overdose and respond quickly with naloxone and emergency care.