Should someone be taken to the hospital? Check to see if that person… · has difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
· has had a change in mental status, such as suddenly becoming unusually sleepy or difficult to arouse, disoriented, confused, unconscious, not making sense
· has a cut or break in the skin that is bleeding and won't stop, even when pressure is applied and the wound is elevated above the heart
· has a stiff neck along with a fever
· has a rapid heartbeat that doesn't slow down or has chest pain with a history of heart disease
· has accidentally ingested a poisonous substance or too much medication
· has severe bleeding or head trauma