When to go to Emergency Room or call 911

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  • Coughing or throwing up blood

  • Deep wound

  • Dizziness or weakness that does not go away

  • Heavy bleeding

  • High fever with headache and stiff neck

  • High fever that does not get better with medicine

  • Inhaled smoke or poisonous fumes

  • Passing out, fainting

  • Pain in the arm or jaw

  • Poisoning or overdose of medicine, illegal drug, or alcohol

  • Possible broken bone, loss of movement, particularly if the bone is pushing through the skin

  • Seizures

  • Serious burn

  • Severe allergic reaction with trouble breathing, swelling, hives

  • Severe pain anywhere on the body

  • Sudden confusion

  • Throwing up or loose stools that does not stop

  • Trouble breathing

  • Unusual or bad headache, particularly if it started suddenly

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