DIABETES & ALTERED MENTAL STATUS
What is the normal blood glucose range for most adults?
70-100
What body system is most dangerous to monitor during anaphylaxis?
Airway
What is the poison hotline number?
1-800-222-1222
Which abdominal quadrant contains the liver?
Right Upper Quadrant.
What is the EMT's first priority with a behavioral emergency?
Scene safety.
Which diabetic emergency usually develops rapidly?
Hypoglycemia
Which medication is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis?
Epinephrine.
Which overdose is treated with naloxone?
Opioid overdose.
Which abdominal quadrant contains the appendix?
Right Lower Quadrant.
What is the most common cause of altered behavior?
A medical condition until proven otherwise.
What medication is within the EMT scope to administer to a conscious hypoglycemic patient who can swallow?
Oral glucose.
Name three signs of anaphylaxis.
Any three:
What are the classic signs of opioid overdose?
Name three signs of a gastrointestinal bleed.
Name four possible medical causes of abnormal behavior.
Name four possible causes of altered mental status.
Any four:
Name four signs that suggest sepsis.
What information should you gather when assessing a poisoning?
Why should EMTs avoid giving food or drink to abdominal pain patients?
They may require emergency surgery.
What are two common symptoms of kidney failure?
A 58-year-old diabetic suddenly becomes confused while mowing the lawn. He is pale, cool, diaphoretic, and only answers with one-word responses.
Question:
What is your treatment?
You respond to a 67-year-old patient with pneumonia. BP 82/50, HR 128, RR 30, Temp 103°F, SpO₂ 89%.
Question:
What condition is this patient likely experiencing and what should your treatment priorities be?
Septic shock.
A 24-year-old is found unconscious with a syringe nearby. Respirations are 6/min, pupils are pinpoint, pulse is 58, SpO₂ is 78%.
Question:
Describe your management.
A 72-year-old complains of sudden severe abdominal pain radiating into the back. BP 90/58, HR 122.
Question:
What life-threatening condition should you suspect and what is your treatment?
Abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Police request EMS for a 30-year-old male yelling in the street. He is sweating, extremely agitated, and states people are trying to kill him. Suddenly he becomes quiet and collapses.
Question:
How should EMS manage this patient?