Emergencies on Shabbos

This shiur goes through five steps of dealing with emergency,
potentially life-threatening situations on Shabbos. Below is a
chart of the four different categories of medical situations on
Shabbos. These will be addressed in coming Thursday night shiurim
on this podcast iy"H.


  


Identifying the Situation


  


Emergencies:


Any   situation which can potentially be
life-threatening. All safek =
  questionable threats are included.
Including:


1. Onset of
  Labor 


2. Any Threat   to
pregnancy


3. Bleeding


4. Concussion


5. Breakage


6. Internal   Pain


7. Bad Burns


8. Terrible
  Toothaches


9. High Fever


10. Patients   with Serious
Medical Conditions





Threat to Limbs:


When   its guaranteed there’s no-threat to
life, but there is a possible loss of   limb, or
functionality of limb. Examples:


1. Severe cut   to a finger,
and the bleeding has been stopped and controlled by
EMTs.


2. Cut on the   face which can
lead to disfiguring scarring.


3. Burns which   have received
EMT care already.


4. Broken   Teeth


 


Sickness:


Any   situation which is clearly not
life-threatening but causes the person to be   in bed,
or feel like they need to be in bed. Examples:


1. Cold or Flu


2. Strep


3. Extremely Painful
  Headaches


4. Migraines


5. Post-Surgery   Pain (even
minor procedures.)


6. Stomach   Viruses


7. Low Fever





Pain:


Any   situation which causes pain but doesn’t
make a person feel sick, or need to   go to
bed.


Examples:


1. Sprained   Ankle


2. “Minor”   Headache


3. Small Cuts/Bruises/Burns


4. “Minor” Toothache


5. Skin   Conditions


6. Heartburn   and Stomach
Aches


7. Allergies