Cardiac Emergencies
This cardiac emergency occurs when blood flow to heart muscle is completely blocked, causing tissue death.
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
This diabetic emergency is caused by dangerously low blood sugar and often presents with sweating and confusion.
Hypoglycemia
This mnemonic helps providers remember causes of altered mental status.
AEIOU - TIPS
This environmental emergency causes hot skin, altered mental status, and body temperature above 104°F.
Heat Stroke
This condition is defined as inadequate perfusion to tissues.
Shock
This cardiac condition causes chest pain due to temporary decreased blood flow, but no permanent damage.
This diabetic emergency causes fruity breath and deep rapid respirations.
DKA
This blood test should be performed early on nearly every altered mental status patient.
Blood glucose
This environmental emergency occurs when body temperature drops below normal.
Hypothermia
This type of shock is caused by severe blood or fluid loss.
Hypovolemic shock
This type of shock occurs when the heart fails to pump effectively.
Cardiogenic Shock
This is the fastest field treatment for a conscious hypoglycemic patient.
Glucose;sugar
This life threat must always be ruled out in altered mental status.
Hypoglycemia
This invisible, odorless gas prevents oxygen from reaching body tissues.
CO
This type of shock is caused by severe infection.
Distributive
These classic three symptoms often occur together in cardiac chest pain: chest pressure, sweating, and _______.
Shortness of breath
This organ produces insulin.
Pancreas
This condition occurs when the brain does not receive enough oxygen.
Hypoxia
This is the most important first step in treating heat stroke.
Rapid cool
These are two early signs of shock: rapid pulse and ______.
Shortness of breath/hyperventilation
This is the highest priority when treating any cardiac emergency.
ABCs!!!!
These respirations are fast and deep, trying to breathe off sugar.
Kussmaul Respirations
This neurologic emergency occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked.
Stroke
Heat exhaustion turns into heat stroke when....
Pt no longer is sweating
This shock is due to a blockage/obstruction
Obstructive shock