Search results for immediate medical attention

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• Botulism

  Botulism is a rare but life-threatening illness that needs immediate hospital treatment.

• Dislocated shoulder

  Find out how to tell if your shoulder is dislocated, how and where to get medical help, and how long it takes to recover.

• Mallet finger

  Mallet finger is an injury to the end of the finger that causes it to bend inwards. Find out about the condition, its treatment and causes.

• Broken arm or wrist

  Find out how to tell if you have a broken arm or wrist, where to get medical help and how long it takes to heal.

• Sudden confusion (delirium)

  NHS information about sudden confusion (delirium), including how to tell if someone is confused and when to get medical help.

• Tight foreskin (phimosis)

  Find out about tight foreskin (phimosis), including what you can do to ease a tight foreskin and when to get medical help.

• Frostbite

  Find out about frostbite, including what the symptoms are, when to get medical help, how it’s treated, possible complications and how to prevent getting it.

• Transient ischaemic attack (TIA)

  Find out about transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or "mini stroke", including what causes it, the symptoms, how it's diagnosed, and when to seek medical advice.

• Broken collarbone

  Find out how to tell if you have a broken collarbone, where to get medical help and how long it takes to heal.

• Broken ankle

  Find out how to tell if your ankle is broken (fractured) and when to get medical advice, plus how a broken ankle is treated and how long it takes to heal.