Respiratory
A life-threatening condition that compromises the airway, potentially caused by insects or foods.
What is anaphylaxis?
This condition is an interruption of blood flow to an area of the brain.
What is a stroke?
This term is defined as inflammation of the gallbladder.
What is cholecystitis?
This document provides information on a chemical's properties and should be kept with the chemical on industrial sites.
What is the MSDS?
What is depression?
This condition is caused by inflammation and swelling of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea presenting with stridor and a bark-like cough.
What is croup?
This condition is swelling and weakening of the wall of an artery.
What is an aneurysm?
This hormone is necessary for glucose to enter the cells.
What is insulin?
The routes of absorbing a toxin are inhalation, absorption, injection, and .......
What is ingestion?
This condition can occur after exposure to a significant event that may be physical, emotional, or psychological. It is highly common amongst first responders.
What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
This airway condition involves potentially life-threatening inflammation, sore throat, fever, difficulty swallowing, and often drool.
What is epiglottitis?
This condition is characterized by uncoordinated muscle activity, alterations of consciousness, and changes in cerebral electrical activity.
What is a seizure?
When the kidneys fail, the patient loses the ability to excrete waste from the body, leading to a condition called.....
What is uremia?
These acronyms are used to evaluate the signs and symptoms of cholinergic agent exposures such as nerve gas or organophosphates.
What is SLUDGE-M or DUM-BELS?
Definition: A state of delusion in which the person is out of touch with reality.
What is psychosis?
This condition is caused by repeated infections or inhalation of toxic gases and presents with decreased airflow in the lungs.
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?
This condition is characterized by an inability to produce or understand speech.
What is aphasia?
This condition involves sustained high blood sugars, fat metabolism creating ketones, and can lead to death.
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)?
This toxin is a CNS depressant and is responsible for 1 in 10 deaths in working-age US adults.
What is alcohol?
This procedure should only be done when necessary and can expose providers to legal ramifications if done incorrectly.
What is restraint?
This sound indidcates constriction in the lower airway and is heard mostly on exhilation.
What is Wheezing?
This mneumoic is helpful in evaluting potential causes of altered mental status.
What is AEIOU-TIPS?
Hypoglycemic patients present differently than Hyperglycemic. The skin of a hypoglycemic patient generally presents as.....
What is cool and clammy?
This is the primary life-threatening complication in an opiate overdose.
What is respiratory depression leading to respiratory arrest?
This condition may include hyperactive irrational behavior, vivid hallucinations, and violent behavior.
What is excited delirium?