Hypoglycemia
This medication can be given to conscious patients for a low blood sugar...
What is Oral Glucose
The first signs of frostbite include these two things...
What is Pain and Cold.
The first step in treating a patient with hyperthermia...
What is Remove the patient from the environment.
All of the necessary materials of taking a blood glucose...
What is Alcohol Swabs, Lancets, Glucometer / Test Strip, Gauze, Band-Aids.
A form of sugar, The body's basic source of energy...
What is Glucose.
A major finding for a patient who is hypo-glycemic...
What is Altered Mental Status
The average Temperature range for a human...
96℉ -99℉
This is the primary cause of heat cramps...
Contraindication to Oral Glucose...
What is the patient not being able to obtain their own airway.
The glucose level of the blood stream can be decreased by this...
What is Insulin.
An early sign of hypothermia that is overlooked...
What is shivering.
A usually non-threatening condition caused by overheating. Known for dizziness, heavy sweating, and nausea...
What is heat exhaustion.
This should be done 5 minutes after you administer oral glucose...
What is take the patient's blood glucose.
Fruity scented breath due to high ketones is a sign of this...
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis.
This medical event can be confused with hypoglycemia...
What is a Stroke (CVA)
"Rule of Thumb" for resuscitation...
What is "You're not dead until you're warm and dead."
A life-threatening emergency with a core temperature of > 104℉. The body stops sweating and cannot cool down...
What is Heat Stroke
If a glucometer reads 50 mg/dL it is known as a what reading...
What is Low.
A noticeable symptom for hyperglycemia includes.
What is excessive thirst.
Alternatives to oral glucose for conscious and alert patients with hypoglycemia.
Juice, sandwich, pop, etc.
This can increase heat loss through vasodilation...
What is Alcohol.
The 4 types of heat transfer...
What is Radiation, Conduction, Convection, Evaporation.
The dose of oral glucose...
15g
Diabetic Ketoacidosis happens when there is none of this available in the body...
What is Insulin.