Know when to seek urgent medical care now.
These guides are structured for safety: emergency signs first, then self-care, when to see a doctor, Nepal context, and useful records to keep.
When to go to emergency
General signs that need urgent medical care now.
Chest pain warning signs
Chest pain can be serious, especially with breathlessness, sweating, fainting, or pain spreading to the arm, jaw, back, or shoulder.
Stroke symptoms
Stroke symptoms often start suddenly and can include face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, confusion, vision loss, or severe dizziness.
Severe breathing difficulty
Severe breathing difficulty needs urgent care, especially with blue lips, chest pain, drowsiness, or inability to speak full sentences.
Severe allergic reaction
A severe allergic reaction can cause swelling, breathing difficulty, rash, dizziness, or collapse after food, medicine, insect sting, or another trigger.
Seizure
A seizure can cause shaking, loss of awareness, staring, stiffness, or confusion afterward.
Severe dehydration
Severe dehydration can happen after vomiting, diarrhoea, fever, poor intake, or heat illness.
Pregnancy danger signs
Some symptoms in pregnancy need urgent assessment to protect the mother and baby.
Child fever danger signs
A feverish child needs urgent care if they look very unwell, are drowsy, breathing fast, not drinking, or have a seizure.
Head injury danger signs
Head injury needs urgent assessment if there is loss of consciousness, repeated vomiting, worsening headache, seizure, confusion, or unusual behaviour.