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On a regional health system’s telephone triage line, Eric Rhodes, RN, evaluated after-hours symptom calls to decide who required emergency care. He spent 15 years on medical-surgical units before moving to triage nursing. Now a health writer for Biology Insights, Rhodes focuses on acute symptoms and still covers occasional triage shifts.

Why Do I Feel Sick? Causes, Signs, and When to Worry Immunity
How to Heal Nerve Damage From an IV Brain & Nerves
How to Get Out a Splinter You Can’t See Safety
What to Do If You Swallow a Small Piece of Metal Safety
Why Am I Feeling Hot and Nauseous?Gut & Kidney
Is a Child Bite Dangerous? What to Do and Why Safety
How to Treat Lightheadedness at Home and When to Worry Brain & Nerves
How to Tell if a Finger Is Fractured or Bruised Bones & Muscles
Is Confusion a Sign of Dehydration? When to Worry Gut & Kidney
What to Soak an Infected Finger In?Skin & Hair
Is 102.4 a High Fever? When to Worry and What to Do Immunity
How to Cure Lightheadedness and Keep It From Coming Back Brain & Nerves
How to Reduce Swelling on Your Forehead Skin & Hair
What to Do If You Accidentally Cut Your Baby’s Finger Safety
Is 99.2 Considered a Fever in Adults and Children?Immunity
My 94.4 Temperature: What Does It Mean?Immunity
How to Tell If Your Arm Is Sprained or Fractured Bones & Muscles
Why Do Needles Make Me Faint and How to Prevent It Brain & Nerves
Can Drinking Salt Water Make You Throw Up?Safety
What Do Cold Sweats Mean? Causes and When to Worry Skin & Hair
What Temperature Is Considered a Fatal Fever?Immunity
How to Treat a Bruised Fingernail and When to Get Help Skin & Hair
How to Check for Dehydration: Signs and Simple Tests Tests
How to Treat Hyponatremia at Home Safely Gut & Kidney
Why Is My Head Always Hot? Common Causes and What to Do Brain & Nerves
What to Do After a Fall: When to Seek Medical Care Safety
Why You Feel Sick When Lying Down: Causes and Relief Heart & Lungs
Why Do I Feel Clammy but Have No Fever?Immunity
How to Stop Dizziness From Dehydration Fast Brain & Nerves
Why Am I Overheating? Causes and How to Cool Down Immunity