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Life-Threatening Conditions

There are three life-threatening conditions that always get first priority when you're treating victims.  The conditions are often referred to as the "killers," implying that any time a victim has one of these conditions, he or she will require immediate attention.

The killers are:

This lesson will introduce opening the airway, controlling excessive bleeding, and recognizing shock.

Three photos: person holding their neck as if their airway is obstructed, person with a bleeding head wound, and person in shock
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