Neurologic Emergencies
The term for:
any deviation from alert and oriented to person, place, time and event, or any deviation from a patient's normal baseline mental status
altered mental status
Term for:
Vomiting.
emesis
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A metabolic disorder in which the ability to metabolize carbohydrates is impaired, usually because of a lack of insulin.
diabetes mellitus
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An extreme, life-threatening, systemic allergic reaction that may include shock and respiratory failure.
anaphylaxis
What is the narrowest portion of the uterus?
Cervix
Term for:
a swelling or enlargement of the wall of a blood vessel that results from weakening of the vessel wall.
aneurysm
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Solid crystalline masses formed in the kidney, resulting from an excess of insoluble salts or uric acid crystallizing in the urine; may become trapped anywhere along the urinary tract.
kidney stones
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The passage of an unusually large volume of urine in a given period; in diabetes, this can result from the wasting of glucose in the urine.
polyuria
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Chemical substances released by the immune system in allergic reactions that are responsible for many of the symptoms of anaphylaxis, such as vasodilation.
histamines
The onset of menstruation is called:
menarche.
Term For:
a disorder in which calcium and cholesterol build up inside the walls of the blood vessels, forming plaque, potentially leading to a partial or complete blockage of blood flow.
atherosclerosis
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Severe kidney failure resulting in the buildup of waste products within the blood. Eventually brain function will be impaired.
uremia
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A congenital abnormality in which the body is unable to produce clots, which results in uncontrollable bleeding.
hemophilia
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A harsh, high-pitched respiratory sound generally heard during inspiration, that is caused by partial blockage or narrowing of the upper airway; may be audible without a stethoscope.
stridor
The most common presenting sign of pelvic inflammatory disease is:
lower abdominal pain.
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a seizure characterized by sever twitching of all of the body's muscles that may last several minutes or more; formerly known as a grand mal seizure.
generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure
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Inflammation of the gallbladder.
cholecystitis
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A hereditary disease that causes normal, round red blood cells to become oblong or sickle shaped.
sickle cell disease
Term for:
The act of injecting venom.
envenomation
Patient complaints of pain during intercourse, lower abdominal discomfort, and nausea may be indicative of which of the following?
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Term for:
slurred speech
dysarthria
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Inflammation in small pockets at work areas in the muscle walls.
diverticulitis
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Deep, rapid breathing; usually the result of an accumulation of certain acids when insulin is not available in the body.
Kussmaul respirations
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Small areas of generalized itching and/or burning that appear as multiple raised areas on the skin: hives.
urticaria
Which of the following infections, when left untreated, may lead to infection of the blood and brain?
Gonorrhea