Symptoms
Weak, dizziness, shortness of breath, nausea, slow pulse and BP drops.
What is syncope
Systolic is lower than 90 mmHg
What is hypotension?
Test with a glucometer, give glucose gel if awake.
What is the treatment for insulin shock.
Passing out or fainting.
What is syncope?
Low blood pressure.
What is hypotension?
Localized redness, localized itching of the skin, localized hives, edema.
What is a mild allergic reaction
Tightness of chest, constricting feeling, heavy weight on the chest.
What is angina pectoris (chest pain)
Stop all treatment, place patient in a supine position with feet elevated, administer oxygen, can use ammonia inhalant IF paitent DOES NOT have COPD.
If unconscious activate EMS
What is the treatment for syncope?
High blood pressure.
What is hypertension?
A. B. C.
What is Airway, breathing, circulation?
Staring, sweating, altered taste and hearing, jerking movements, stiffening of the body.
What is a seizure?
Wheezing/whistling sound when inhaling, tightness/pain/constriction in the chest and back, feeling lightheaded, feeling tired, difficultly getting enough air when breathing.
What is bronchospasm?
Activate EMS, administer oxygen, inject epinephrine into the thigh muscle and hold for 10 seconds, massage injection sight for 10 seconds.
What is the treatment for anaphylaxis?
a high pitched breath sound resulting from turbulent air flow in the larynx or lower in the bronchial tree.
What is a stridor?
Involuntary/uncontrolled muscular contraction of the vocal cords. Can last less than 60 seconds but can also last between 20-30 min.
What is a laryngospasm?
Redness all over the body, itching all over the body, hives all over the body, severe hypotension, difficulty breathing, swelling of the eyes/lips/larynx
What is anaphylaxis?
Place patient in a supine position
checked airway, breathing, and circulation
administer oxygen
Start IV and give fluids
Push Ephedrine 50mg/mL (5mg every 10 min) in the IV OR 1x 25mg via IM
What is the treatment for hypotension?
When a patient's oxygen supply is insufficient.
What is hypoxic?
Dyspnea
What is difficult breathing.
Shortness of breath, lightheadedness, rapid pulse rate, heart palpitations, chest pain, syncope.
What is tachycardia?
Can mimic the signs of chest pain, sweating uncontrollably, abnormal rhythms of the heart
What is myocardial infraction (heart attack)?
Support patient's airway, monitor vitals, administer 5mg Midazolam IV with airway support, if oxygen supply is insufficient activate EMS
What is the treatment for a seizure?
MONA
FONA
NONA
What is the acronym for 1) MORPHINE , oxygen, nitroglycerin, aspirin 2) FENTANYL, oxygen, nitroglycerin, aspirin 3) NITROUS, oxygen, nitroglycerin, aspirin
Angioedema
What is painless swelling?