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Do you have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.

  • Neck pain that spreads from the chest area with other symptoms of a heart attack
  • Severe neck injury, such as an injury caused by a:
    • Motor vehicle accident
    • Fall from a height of 15ft or more
    • Major sports-related injury
    • Direct blow to the head or neck
    • High-energy blow to the top of the head
    • Penetrating injury, such as a stab wound or gunshot wound
    • Strangulation
  • Signs of a spinal cord injury:
    • New weakness or inability to move an arm or leg
    • New continuous numbness of one or both arms or legs
    • New loss of bowel or bladder control
  • A decrease in level of consciousness:
    • Failure to respond to touch or voice
    • Extremely groggy, drowsy, or hard to wake up
    • Extremely confused or fighting
  • Signs of shock:
  • A rapidly forming swelling or lump in the throat that is causing any difficulty breathing:

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Last Updated: August 13, 2009
This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information.
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