Exclamation PointPlease call 911 immediately if you are having chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, sudden weakness or numbness, or if you think you have a medical emergency.

Chest Injury Treatment

Call 911:

1. Begin CPR, if Necessary

If the person’s breathing has stopped or seems dangerously weak:

 

2. Cover an Open Wound

 

3. Stop Bleeding, if Necessary

 

4. Position Person to Make Breathing Easier

 

5. Monitor Breathing

 

6. Follow Up

 

WebMD Medical Reference

Reviewed by Varnada Karriem-Norwood, MD on September 27, 2011