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Wheezing is commonly associated with narrowing of these lower-airway structures.
What are the bronchi/bronchioles?
This organ supplies blood to the myocardium through the coronary arteries.
What is the heart?
This hormone helps glucose move from the bloodstream into cells.
What is insulin?
A temporary disruption of brain function caused by abnormal electrical activity is called this.
What is a seizure?
A raised, itchy skin rash associated with allergic reactions is called this.
What are hives/urticaria?
This chronic respiratory disease involves destruction of alveolar walls and loss of elasticity.
What is emphysema?
Chest pressure caused by inadequate oxygen supply to cardiac muscle is generally termed this.
What is myocardial ischemia?
Abnormally low blood glucose is called this.
What is hypoglycemia?
Facial droop, arm weakness, and speech difficulty should make an EMT suspect this emergency.
What is stroke?
A severe systemic allergic reaction is called this.
What is anaphylaxis?
Crackles may be heard when this accumulates in or around the alveoli.
What is fluid?
Aspirin benefits certain suspected ACS patients primarily by reducing this process.
What is platelet aggregation?
Oral glucose should generally be administered only if the patient can do this.
What is swallow/protect their airway?
After a generalized seizure, the period of confusion and fatigue is called this.
What is the postictal state?
This medication is the primary emergency treatment for anaphylaxis.
What is epinephrine?
A patient with severe asthma suddenly has almost no audible wheezing despite worsening distress. This finding may indicate this dangerous condition.
What is minimal air movement/severe airway obstruction?
A patient with chest pressure becomes pale, diaphoretic, hypotensive, and weak. These findings suggest impaired this.
What is perfusion/cardiac output?
Altered mental status, diaphoresis, tachycardia, and rapid onset are classic findings associated with this diabetic emergency.
What is hypoglycemia?
Determining the patient's “last known well” is especially important in this condition.
What is suspected stroke?
Wheezing, hypotension, and facial swelling after a bee sting indicate involvement of these two critical body systems.
What are the respiratory and cardiovascular systems?
A patient is exhausted, confused, and breathing shallowly after prolonged respiratory distress. Their condition has progressed toward this.
What is respiratory failure?
An AED announces “no shock advised” in a pulseless patient. The EMT should immediately resume this.
What is CPR/chest compressions?
A diabetic patient is unconscious with inadequate respirations. Before worrying about oral glucose, the EMT's immediate priority is this.
What is airway and ventilation support?
A patient has stroke-like symptoms but a glucose level of 38 mg/dL. This illustrates why EMTs should check this measurement in altered neurologic patients.
What is blood glucose?
A patient improves after epinephrine for anaphylaxis. The EMT should still transport because symptoms can do this after initially resolving
What is recur/rebound?