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Urgent Care Clinics

Medicare Urgent Care Clinics are open longer hours than GP clinics and provide bulk billed urgent care when you don’t need the emergency department.

healthdirect Symptom Checker

Not feeling well? Use the healthdirect Symptom Checker to better understand your symptoms and get advice on when to seek medical attention.

Gastrointestinal bleeding

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding can lead to vomiting blood or passing blood in stools. GI bleeding can be serious and may need emergency treatment.

First aid is helping an injured or sick person in the first minutes after an incident or illness. Accidents or emergencies can happen to anyone at any time. Learn the basics and you could even save a life.

First Aid app

A free, easy-to-use app that gives you instant access to the information you need to know to handle the most common first aid emergencies.

Compartment syndrome

Compartment syndrome is caused by pressure in a group of muscles. Read about the symptoms and treatments for acute and chronic compartment syndrome.

Pericarditis

Pericarditis is the inflammation of the thin membrane around your heart. Read more about pericarditis symptoms, treatments and causes.

Aortic coarctation

Find out about aortic coarctation — a heart condition in which a section of the aorta, the main blood vessel from your heart, is narrowed.

Objects in the nose

An object in the nose can go unnoticed until there is pain or swelling of the nose. See a doctor if you think your child has an object in the nose.

Defibrillators

A defibrillator can save someone's life if they have a cardiac arrest. Learn more about defibrillators and how to find and use one.

Nosebleed

Most nosebleeds do not last long and are very mild. Find out what can cause nosebleeds and what to do if you or your child has a nosebleed.

Swallowed object

Swallowing foreign objects, such as button batteries or magnets, can be dangerous. Know what to do if someone swallows a dangerous object.

First aid basics

First aid is what you do to help an injured or sick person immediately after an event. Learn about the 'DRSABCD' action plan and how to find a course.

First aid kits

An organised and properly stocked first aid kit can help in an emergency or accident. Learn what to keep in your kit and how to use the items.

Chemical burns – first aid and treatment

Many chemicals can cause serious burns, which should be treated as a medical emergency. Learn how to perform first aid for chemical burns.

Spider bites

Find out what to do if you're bitten by a spider. Bites from funnel-web spiders, redback spiders and white tail spiders need different first aid.

Duodenal ulcer

Duodenal ulcers are a common cause of abdominal pain, but they can be treated. Learn what causes duodenal ulcers and how best to deal with them.

Neuroblastoma in children

Neuroblastoma is a cancer that affects young children. The outlook for a child will depend on the tumour type, its location and how fast it’s growing.

Allergies and hypersensitivities

An allergic reaction occurs when the immune system overreacts to a substance. Find out about common allergies, their symptoms and treatments.

Choking

Choking is when something gets stuck in your throat or windpipe and blocks it. Find out about choking first aid and what to do in an emergency.

Public and private hospitals – an overview

Discover the differences between public and private hospitals in Australia, including costs, services, and how to decide which option is best for you.

Blood clots

Blood clots can cause different problems depending on where they are in your body. A blood clot can affect your heart, lung or brain, which could be life-threatening. Learn how to recognise the signs and symptoms of a blood clot.

Objects or chemicals in the eye

A piece of metal, dirt or chemicals in your eye can be annoying and often dangerous. Here’s what to do if you suspect something’s in your eye.

Swallowed substances

Common household products are often swallowed by accident. Find out how you can prevent these accidents and what to do when they happen.

Inhaled substance or foreign object

Substances such as a liquid, powder and gas or small objects can be breathed in accidentally. Learn what to do if you inhale a substance.

Jellyfish stings

Jellyfish stings are common and mostly just painful. Read this page to find out when you may need to get emergency medical attention.

Heart arrhythmias

A heart arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat. Your heart can beat too fast, too slow or irregularly. Learn how to recognise the symptoms here.

Hospital emergency departments

Emergency departments provide you with urgent medical care. For less urgent concerns, your doctor, pharmacist or healthdirect can help.

Snake bites

A snake bite is a medical emergency. Learn what to do if you're bitten by a snake. Find out about the symptoms and first aid for snake bites.

Diabetes

Diabetes is a condition where your blood sugar levels are too high. Find out about the types of diabetes and the treatment options.

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Search results for: "Emergency Treatment"

Life stage

Urgent Care Clinics

healthdirect Symptom Checker

Gastrointestinal bleeding

First aid advice

First Aid app

Compartment syndrome

Pericarditis

Aortic coarctation

Objects in the nose

Defibrillators

Nosebleed

Swallowed object

First aid basics

First aid kits

Chemical burns – first aid and treatment

Spider bites

Duodenal ulcer

Neuroblastoma in children

Allergies and hypersensitivities

Choking

Public and private hospitals – an overview

Blood clots

Objects or chemicals in the eye

Swallowed substances

Inhaled substance or foreign object

Jellyfish stings

Heart arrhythmias

Hospital emergency departments

Snake bites

Diabetes

Life stage

Urgent Care Clinics

healthdirect Symptom Checker

Gastrointestinal bleeding

First aid advice

First Aid app

Compartment syndrome

Pericarditis

Aortic coarctation

Objects in the nose

Defibrillators

Nosebleed

Swallowed object

First aid basics

First aid kits

Chemical burns – first aid and treatment

Spider bites

Duodenal ulcer

Neuroblastoma in children

Allergies and hypersensitivities

Choking

Public and private hospitals – an overview

Blood clots

Objects or chemicals in the eye

Swallowed substances

Inhaled substance or foreign object

Jellyfish stings

Heart arrhythmias

Hospital emergency departments

Snake bites

Diabetes

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