Cardiac
The 1st drug that should be administered to a patient experiencing chest pain with difficulty breathing
Oxygen
This medication relaxes smooth muscles in the bronchioles
Albuterol
Septic Shock is an example of this type of shock
Vasogenic
This condition is an infection to the brain
Encephalitis
Organs located in the retroperitoneal space
Kidneys
A weakened area of an artery that balloons out and may rupture
Aneurism
High carbon dioxide levels in the body
Hypercapnia
This type of shock is sometimes caused by injury to the spinal cord
Neurogenic
2 or more seizures with tonic-clonic activity without an intervening period of consciousness
Status Epilepticus
An umbilical cord wrapped around the baby's neck
Nuchal Cord
It reduces clotting at the sight of coronary plaque by inhibiting the ability of platelets to coagulate
Aspirin
High pitched, musical sound heard in lower respiratory obstructions
Wheezing
These bony bumps can be felt down the center of a patients back
Spinus Processes
These events, such as narrowing vision and lightheadedness, are seen leading up to a syncopal episode
Prodromal Signs
This government agency was charged with the development of EMS standards in the National Highway Safety Act of 1966
US Department of Transportation
This term refers to the occlusion of a coronary artery causing the death of heart muscle tissue
Myocardial Infarction
This condition is characterized by air entering the pleural space from a puncture wound
Open Pneumothorax
This part of the nervous system is responsible for the "Fight or Flight" response
Sympathetic
Tissue death from infection
Gangrene
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The opening at the base of the skull
Foramen Magnum
A fluttering sensation in the heart
Palpitations
This condition causes pulmonary edema due to an inefficiency of the left side of the heart
Congestive Heart Failure
These blood vessels have one way valves to control the flow
Veins
A stroke in which the symptoms spontaneously go away withing 24 hours
Transient Ischemic Attack
This term refers to the placenta separating from the uterine wall
Placenta Abruption