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Any fracture to the leg or arm should be considered a medical emergency. Here's what you need to know about getting the correct treatment.

A person with a neck or spine injury shouldn't move or be moved. The person should lie still and wait for an emergency medical team.

Car accidents, falls, sports injuries, and gunshot wounds cause most spinal cord damage. Electrical shock can also damage the spinal cord.

An object may become stuck in the esophagus (food tube) or trachea (windpipe). In that case, your child needs prompt medical care.

Cystoscopy is a procedure that lets your healthcare provider look directly inside your urethra and bladder.

An abscess is a pocket of pus that forms around an infection. Pus is a fluid made up of germs (bacteria), white blood cells, and other matter. Draining pus from an infected area or organ inside the body may be needed. This helps heal the infection.

A bone X-ray is a way to take pictures of bones. Low dose radiation (X-rays) is passed through the body, producing images of the bones on film.

Embolization is a procedure to block a blood vessel. It is done to stop severe bleeding. Or it is done to stop blood flow to a part of the body. A catheter (thin, flexible tube) is put into a blood vessel through a small incision. It is often done by a doctor called an interventional radiologist.

Peripheral arterial angioplasty may be done to restore blood flow when you have a narrowed or blocked artery in your arm or leg. A stent may also be used to hold your artery open. Learn what to expect from this procedure.