Altered Mental Status
Stroke and Headache
Seizures and Syncope
Allergies and Anaphylactic Reactions
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100
All AMS is considered to be caused by this until proven otherwise.
What is hypoxia?
100
This metabolic condition which can mimic a stroke is corrected by administering glucose.
What is hypoglycemia?
100
The phase of a generalized seizure during which there is gross movement of muscle groups.
What is the clonic phase?
100
An upper airway audible sign which may indicate airway selling.
What is stridor?
100
This emergency communication system can provide the caller's location.
What is E911?
200
The general causes of AMS are toxic/ metabolic and this.
What is structural?
200
The Cincinnati Stroke Scale assesses facial droop, abnormal speech and this.
What is arm drift?
200
Period after a generalized seizure during which the patient may be confused or drowsy.
What is the postictal period?
200
Routes of allergen exposure include injection, inhalation, contact and this
What is ingestion?
200
The point at which the trachea splits into the right and left mainstem bronchi.
What is the carina?
300
The treatment plan for a patient with any degree of AMS must include this.
What is airway management?
300
Stroke symptoms which resolve in several minutes or up to 24 hours without intervention.
What is a transient ischemic attack (TIA)?
300
A temporary loss of consciousness caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure and reduced cerebral blood flow upon standing.
What is postural syncope?
300
The pediatric dose for an epinephrine autoinjector.
What is 0.15 mg?
300
Adequate ventilation requires adequate rate and this.
What is adequate volume?
400
An acute onset of AMS, inablity to focus, inchorent speech, and nonsensical thoughts.
What is delerium?
400
A scene with several people complaining of headaches may indicate this.
What is toxic exposure?
400
EMT action to take for an actively seizing patient.
What is protect from inury?
400
The condition seen here.
What is angioedema?
400
This is the heart's main pacemaker.
What is the sinoatrial (SA) node?
500
An episode in an infant under 1 year old where they stop breathing, change color (pale/blue), have muscle tone changes, or become unresponsive, but return to normal quickly.
What is a Brief Resolved Unexplained Event (BRUE)?
500
The two types of stroke are hemorrhagic and this.
What is ischemic?
500
A generalized motor seizure which lasts more than 5 minutes or multiple seizures occuring consecutively without a period of responsiveness between them.
Whatis status epiliepticus?
500
A nonimmune mediated response that does not require sensitization.
What is an anaphylactoid response?
500
Paradoxical chest movement is experienced by patients with this injury.
What is flail chest?