Franklin EMG-110 User Manual

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MERGENCY

MEDICAL GUIDE

User’s Guide



Parents’

EMG-110

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Introduction

Congratulations! You now own a powerful, por­table medical emergency reference where the
answers to your child’s symptoms are at your
fingertips. This electronic

Medical Guide

• narrow down the symptoms of your child’s
emergency to find the best possible advice;

• find answers to many pediatric medical
illnesses or emergencies quickly and
easily;

• store emergency phone numbers for quick
access;

• store your family’s medical information;

• read about common problems and
concerns; and

• learn how to prevent accidents, illnesses,
and more.

can do all of the following:

✓ Disclaimer

The content contained in this book should
not be considered a substitute for consulta­tion with or for appropriate medical treat­ment from your physician or a health care
professional.

Parent’s Emergency

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BACK
CLEAR
ENTER

FAM
HELP
INFO

MENU

NEXT
PHONE

PREV

or

Y

Key Guide

Function Keys

Backs up a step or erases a letter.
Clears to the entry screen.
Enters a request or selects a topic.
Shows Family Info menu.
Shows a help message.
Shows reference info about a topic,

the topics’s location, and a whole
item’s name.

Shows the main menus.
Shows the next topic section.
Shows your phone numbers list.
Shows the previous topic section.
Answers yes or no to questions.

N

Direction Keys

Move up or down.
Moves left.
Moves right or types a space.

2

Getting Started

Y ou can change the type size, shutof f time, and
screen contrast. The shutoff time is how long the
product remains on if you forget to turn it off.

Disabling the Demonstration

▼

1. Press ON/OFF.

A brief demonstration appears. If you want
to stop the demonstration, press CLEAR.

2. Press MENU.

3. Mark

4. Press ENTER to disable it.

Changing Settings

1. Press MENU.

2. Mark

3. Press ENTER to select it.

4. Select a setting.

Disable Demo

To mark a line, press until the triangle is
next to the item you want to select.

T o enable the demo, repeat the above steps.

▼

Set Type Size, Set Shutoff

Contrast

If you selected
Y ou can also adjust the contrast by pressing

T o exit without changing a setting, press BACK.

.

and at the entry screen.

.

Set Contrast

3

, or

Set

, press and .

Answering Questions

Throughout this product you will find decision trees
asking you various questions about your child’s
emergency. This narrows down the emergency so
you can find the doctor’s advice you need.

Press the Y key to answer yes, or press the N key
to answer no.

✓ Viewing Help Information

You can view help information at most
screens by pressing HELP. To exit help,
press BACK.

✓ Follow the Arrows

The flashing arrows to the right of the
screen show which arrow keys you can
press to view more.

✓ Resuming Where You Left Off

You can turn this product off at any screen.
When you turn it on again, you return to
the last screen you viewed.

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Finding Information

To find information about your child’s problem,
type the symptom, illness, or emergency at the
entry screen. You can find anything from bee
stings to broken bones.

1. Press CLEAR.

2. Start typing

You go directly to the index list.

3. Press ENTER when

An item is marked when the triangle is next to it.

4. Press

There is a question at the end of the advice.

5. Press the Y key to answer yes or the N
key to answer no.

6. Continue to answer all questions.

7. Press

8. Press CLEAR when done.

nosebleed

to read the doctor’s advice.

to read the doctor’s advice.

✓ Reading Cross-References

When you see an , press ENTER to
go to the cross-referenced text. Press
BACK to go back to the screen you were
previously viewing.

.

nosebleed

is marked.

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Using the Contents Menu

The Contents menu is divided into three categories.

Emergencies, Common Problems and Concerns

and

Prevention

about many children’s health concerns. Read them
to learn more about caring for your child’s health.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press ENTER to select the Contents menu.

3. Select a category (e.g., I

4. Select a topic (e.g.,

5. Select a sub-topic, if needed
(e.g.,

6. Press

7. Press BACK to go back to the previous
screen.

8. Press CLEAR when done.

✓ Using the Index Menu

Y ou can also go to the Index by pressing
MENU and then selecting
ing an emergency to zoom directly to it.
Press ENTER to answer questions and
then read the advice. Press INFO to read
the topic’s general reference information.

. They include general information

Emergencies

4. Choking

Doctor’s advice

to read.

).

Index

).

).

. Start typ-

,

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Using the Contents Menu

Emergencies

▼

This category has a section on general infor­mation including

How to Handle Emergencies

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, The Emer-

, and

gency Room

information there are fifteen emergency topics
from which to choose.

1. Bone & joint injuries

2. Breathing problems

3. Burns

4. Choking

5. Convulsions (seizures)

6. Cuts & bleeding

7. Drowning

8. Electrical injuries

9. Eye injuries

10. Fainting

1 1. Frostbite

12. Head injuries

13. Heat illnesses

14. Neck & back injuries

15. Poisoning

The Hospital

. After general

,

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Using the Contents Menu

Common Problems and Concerns

▼

In this category, you will find information on
many common illnesses or problems. The
General Information section includes

Use Medicine

and

How to Choose a Doctor For Your Child

The following list shows the topics.

16. Bites & stings

17. Car sickness

18. Child abuse

19. Colds

20. Constipation

21. Coughing

22. Diaper rash

23. Diarrhea

24. Earaches

25. Feeding babies

& young children

26. Fever

27. Fussy babies

28. Growth

& development

29. Headaches

,

How to Use a Thermometer

30. Head lice

31. Newborn babies

32. Nosebleeds

33. Pinkeye & sties

34. Pinworms

35. Rashes

36. Reye’s syndrome

37. Sore throats
& tonsillitis

38. Stomach aches

39. Sunburn

40. Toddlers who say
“no”

41. Vomiting

42. Warts

How to

,

.

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Using the Contents Menu

Prevention

▼

This category is divided into three main topics
with many sub-topics on preventing accidents,
illnesses, and injuries.

43. Prevention of accidents
Here you will find tips on everything from

The risks as your child grows

44. Immunizations (shots)
Select this topic to find out about specific
vaccines, if vaccines are safe, if your child
should receive a dpt, and when your child
should be immunized.

45. Physical fitness
Select this topic to learn how much exer­cise your child needs and when and how to
start. There’s also a word about smoking.

to

T oy safety

.

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Using the INFO key

Use the INFO key to quickly find reference infor­mation, where you are in the outline, and to see
a full name when only part is visible.

▼▼ ▼

T o find reference information

Another way to find reference information is to
type the topic you want to learn more about

fainting

(e.g.,
press INFO. Press to read about fainting.

To find a topic’s location

While you are in text, press INFO again.

You are reading general information about
fainting found in the Emergencies category.

T o view a full name

Some names and menu items are followed by
ellipses because they are too long to fit onto
one line. To view the full name, press INFO
when the item is marked.

) and then press ENTER. Next

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Using Phone Numbers

Use the PHONE key to enter important phone
numbers. The number of phone entries you can
enter depends upon their length. The longer the
entry , the shorter the list. Here is how to add your
first phone number.

▼

Adding a phone number

1. Press PHONE.

2. Press ENTER to add a new entry .

3. Type the person’s name.

4. Press ENTER.

5. Press the top row of letters (notice the

numbers above the keys) to type the
phone number.

6. Press ENTER to save the number.

To add more phone numbers, repeat steps
2-6 above.

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Using Phone Numbers

▼

Viewing the phone list

1. Press PHONE.

2. Mark the name you want to view.

3. Press ENTER to find the phone number.

4. Press CLEAR when done.

▼

Deleting a phone number

1. Press PHONE.

2. Mark the name you want to delete.

3. Press the D key.

4. Press the Y key to delete the name and

number.

If you do not want to delete the name and
number, press the N key.

5. Press CLEAR when done.

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Saving Family Information

The FAM key is used to add medical information
about family members so you can have a record
of medications, allergies, etc. at your fingertips
in case of an emergency. Try this example.

Adding an entry

▼

1. Press FAM.

2. Press ENTER.

3. T ype a name and then press ENTER.

To type a SP ACE press . To erase a letter ,
press BACK.

4. T ype the medical information.

To type a number hold and press a
numbered key. You must hold

before pressing a numbered key here.

5. Press ENTER to add it.

6. Press CLEAR when done.

each time

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Saving Family Information

Viewing and editing the list

▼

1. Press FAM.

2. Mark the name you want to view.

3. Press ENTER to read its information.

If you want to edit the information, press
BACK to erase the letters and type in the new
information. Then press ENTER to save it.

4. Press CLEAR when done.

Deleting an entry

▼

1. Press FAM.

2. Mark the name you want to delete.

3. Press the D key.

4. Press the Y key to delete the entry.

If you don’t want to delete the entry , press the
N key .

5. Press CLEAR when done.

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Product Information

Product Care: T o clean, spray a mild glass cleaner

onto a cloth and wipe its surface. Do not spray liq­uids directly on this product. If you have a problem
with this product, refer to the warranty. If you pur­chased this product outside the United States, con­tact the place of purchase to obtain warranty or
repair information.

About the Author: Robert E. Kaplan, M.D., was
born in New York City and raised on Long Island.
He received his B.A. from Brown University and his
M.D. at the School of Medicine at the State Univer­sity of New York at Buffalo where he is an Assis­tant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics. He is a Board
Certified pediatrician and a Fellow of the American
Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Kaplan has published
several pediatric-related articles in scholarly medi­cal journals. He is an attending physician at the
Children’s Hospital in Buffalo and a full partner in
an active pediatric group practice. He is happily
married and has two young daughters.

Disclaimer: Franklin is not the author of the con­tent contained in this book. Franklin publishes the
content contained in this book under license from
the author. You agree that Franklin has no liability
to you or to any third party in connection with the
content contained in this book.

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Copyrights, Patents, ISBN

Replacing the Battery:

This product uses one CR2032, 3-volt lithium bat­tery. Should you need to replace the battery, un­screw the screws on the back with a very fine
screwdriver and carefully remove the back cover.
Then install a new battery, plus sign facing you, and
replace the cover.

FCC Notice:

Complies with the limits for a Class B computing de­vice pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference;
and (2) This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause un­desired operation.

Copyrights, Patents, ISBN:

© 1994 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.
Burlington, N.J. 08016-4907 USA.
All rights reserved.

© 1994 INFOTAINMENT, LTD. All rights reserved.
INFOTAINMENT LTD. is a New York City based
interactive multimedia publisher.
U.S. PATENT 5,113,340; EURO. PAT. 0 136 379
Patents Pending. ISBN 1-56712-127-6

FPS-28029-00 C
PN 7201389

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