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28 possible causes
1. Breathing - slowed or stopped
Breathing that slows down or stops from any cause is called apnea.Respiration slowed or s...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Apnea
Click to view article 2. Intracerebral hemorrhage
An intracerebral hemorrhage is bleeding in the brain caused by the breaking(rupture) of a...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Alteration in consciousness
  • Grand mal seizure
  • Slow heart rate
  • Tic, motor
  • Apnea
Click to view article 3. Meningitis
Meningitis is swelling and irritation(inflammation) of the membranes covering the brain a...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Feeding difficulties
  • Bilateral hearing loss
  • Forgetful
  • Loss of appetite
  • Apnea
Click to view article 4. Spinal cord trauma
Spinal cord trauma is damage to the spinal cord. It may result from direct injury to the ...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Unable to take deep breaths
  • Arm pain
  • Aimless movement
  • Impotence
  • Apnea
Click to view article 5. Pulmonary edema
Pulmonary edema is an abnormal build up of fluid in the air sacs of the lungs, which lead...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Peripheral cyanosis
  • Blood tinged sputum
  • High blood pressure
  • Increase in blood pressure
  • Apnea
6. Seizures
A seizure is the physical findings or changes in behavior that occur after an episode of ...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Amnesia, temporary
  • Tongue biting
  • Frothy sputum
  • Falls
  • Apnea
Click to view article 7. Choking - adult or child over 1 year
Anyone who is choking should have a medical examination. Complications can occur not only...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Peripheral cyanosis
  • Noisy respiration
  • Blue lips
  • Apnea
  • Shortness of breath
Click to view article 8. Pulmonary embolus
A pulmonary embolus is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by fat, air, a blood clot, or...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Rapid shallow breathing
  • Sharp pain, rib
  • Moist skin
  • Unable to take deep breaths
  • Apnea
Click to view article 9. Head injury
A head injury is any trauma that leads to injury of the scalp, skull, or brain. The injur...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Clumsiness
  • Unable to speak
  • Confabulation
  • Double-vision
  • Apnea
Click to view article 10. Heart attack
A heart attack is when blood vessels that supply blood to the heart are blocked, preventi...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Pain
  • Epigastric pain
  • High blood pressure
  • Dizziness
  • Apnea
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