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In most cases, a black eye is a minor injury and can be treated at home. But there are times when you should get medical care right away.

Electricity, chemicals, steam, very hot water, and fire can all cause serious burns. The care you receive for burns will depend on the type and severity of your injury. Many burns can be treated in an outpatient setting. If a burn needs inpatient treatment, it should be performed in a burn center. Very severe burns need treatment in a burn center.

You have been diagnosed with mitral valve stenosis. This means that the mitral valve in your heart is stiff and doesn't open as it should.

You had a procedure known as peripheral angioplasty. Follow these directions on what to do when you get home.

Your health care provider has prescribed a thoracolumbar sacral orthosis brace (TLSO) for you. A TLSO is a back brace. It's used to keep your back straight after surgery to help treat scoliosis or a spine fracture. Using the TLSO correctly will help you move on your own.

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious problem that can happen in people with diabetes. If you have the symptoms of DKA, get medical help right away.

Percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy (PBP) is a procedure to drain extra fluid from the sac around your heart. It's done with a long, thin tube (catheter) that has a small balloon attached. A small hole is made in the sac. Fluid is then drained out through the tube.

Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of treatment to fix a broken bone. It puts the pieces of a broken bone back together so they can heal.

Percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy (PBP) is a procedure to drain extra fluid from the sac around the heart. It's done with a long, thin tube (catheter) that has a small balloon attached. A small hole is made in the sac. Fluid is then drained out through the tube.