Vocabulary
Endocrine Emergencies
Neuro Emergencies
Diabetic Emergencies
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A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certian situations.
What is Standing Orders?
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Myxedoma coma, thyroid storm, acute adrenal insufficiency, pituitary apoplexy, pheochromocytoma crisis, acute hypercalcemia and acute hypocalcemia are examples of....

What are possible endocrine emergencies?

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State of unconsciousness from which patient cannot be aroused

What is Coma.

100

A condition resulting from diabetes characterized by hyperglycemia and acidosis.

What is diabetic ketoacidosis?

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The dominant pacemaker of the heart is...
What is SA Node.
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A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious.
What is Standard Precautions?
200

Bulging eyes can be a symptom of ....

What is a thyroid storm?

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Episodes of uncoordinated electrical activity in the brain

What is a seizure

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List the 2 types of diabetes

What is Type 1 IDDM  and Type 2 NIDDM

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List the 3 types of moves.
What is emergancy moves, urgent moves, and non-urgent moves
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A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope, or extent and limits, of the EMT's job.
What is Scope of Practice?
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synthroid , levothyroid, levothyroxine are all expamples of what type of medication?

What are Hypothyroidism medications?

300

Grand Mal

Petit Mal

Focal Motor

Psycomotor

What are types of seizures?

300

Deep, rapid breathing; usually the result of an accumulation of certain acids when insulin is not available in the body.

What is Kussmaul respirations?

300
to prevent ingury when lifting a patient. two methods commonly used are...
What is power lift, and power grip.
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A method of lifting and carrying a patient during which one rescuer slips hand under the patient's armpits and grasps the wrists, while another rescuer grasps the patients knees.
What is Extremity Lift?
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Dry coarse skin, hoarse voice, thin dry hair, hypothermia, pericardial or pleural effusions, ascites are all findings of ....

What is a Myoxedema Coma?

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Most common cause of seizure death is attributed to 

What is post-icta airway loss?

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Form of diabetes that can occur during the 24th - 28th week of pregnancy?

What is Gestational Diabetes?

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The outer most part of the skin is called.....
What is epidermis.
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Form the structure of the cheeks.
What is Zygomatic Arches?
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Usually presents as an acute process in a patient with underlying chronic adrenal insufficiency. Auto immune issues, TB of adrenals and metastatic malignancy to adrenals are all symptoms of....

What is Acute Adrenal Insufficiency?

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greater than 2 seizures without intervening conscious periods

What is Status Elipepticus?

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This can result when your body makes too much insulin, there is low food intake or there is too much exercise.

What is hypoglycemia?

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The central nervous system is compposed of the...
What is brain and spinal cord.
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