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Also see [[medical emergency]] | Also see [[medical emergency]] | ||
* | *Altitude sickness, which can begin in susceptible people at altitudes as low as 5,000 feet, can cause potentially fatal [[cerebral edema|swelling of the brain]] or [[pulmonary edema|lungs]]. | ||
*[[Anaphylaxis]], a life-threatening condition in which the airway can become constricted and the patient may go into [[shock]]. The reaction can be caused by a systemic allergic reaction to [[allergen]]s such as insect bites or peanuts. Anaphylaxis is initially treated with injection of epinephrine. | *[[Anaphylaxis]], a life-threatening condition in which the airway can become constricted and the patient may go into [[shock]]. The reaction can be caused by a systemic allergic reaction to [[allergen]]s such as insect bites or peanuts. Anaphylaxis is initially treated with injection of epinephrine. | ||
*[[Battle]]field First aid - After the [[September 11 Attacks|9-11 terrorist attack]], this protocol refers to treating shrapnel, gunshot wounds, burns, bone fractures, etc. as seen either in the battlefield or in the affected area resulting from a terrorist attack. | *[[Battle]]field First aid - After the [[September 11 Attacks|9-11 terrorist attack]], this protocol refers to treating shrapnel, gunshot wounds, burns, bone fractures, etc. as seen either in the battlefield or in the affected area resulting from a terrorist attack. | ||
