Heart attacks
What happens when there's a blockage in the flow to the heart?
What is heart attack
This term is used to describe the state of having recurrent seizures
What is epilepsy
This hormone’s primary function is to lower blood sugar levels, but an overdose can lead to this potentially dangerous condition.
What is insulin shock?
A person who is taking rapid breaths.Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the blood falls, causing blood vessels to narrow. Blood flow to the brain decreases, making a person faint.
What is hyperventilation
This condition occurs when a diabetic's blood sugar level rises too high, leading to a loss of consciousness.
What is diabetic coma?
This lifestyle habit is one of the main risk factors for heart attacks due to its contribution to high blood pressure and clogged arteries.
What is smoking?
This is the acronym to remember the signs of stroke,which stands for Face drooping,Arm weakness,Speech difficulty, and Time to call 911.
What is Fast
This symptoms of insulin shock involves the individual feeling disoriented or having difficulty concentrating
What is confusion?
This condition is characterized by fainting due to a decrease in heart rate or an irregular heartbeat, leading to reduced blood flow to the brain.
What is a cardiac arrhythmia?
A diabetic coma can occur when this hormone is absent or ineffective, preventing the body from using sugar for energy.
What is insulin?
A heart attack can be caused by the rupture of this fatty deposit inside the arteries, which restricts blood flow to the heart.
What is a plaque?
This is the most common risk factor for stroke, caused by high pressure in arteries.
What is hypertension
This is the immediate treatment for someone experiencing insulin shock to raise their blood sugar levels.
What is administering glucose or a sugary drink?
This is the medical term for a sudden loss of consciousness, often caused by a drop in blood pressure.
What is syncope?
The risk of diabetic coma is heightened when a person with diabetes has skipped insulin injections or has uncontrolled blood sugar levels, which can lead to this.
What is hyperglycemia?
A heart attack is medically referred to as this, which involves the obstruction of blood flow to the heart muscle.
What is a myocardial infarction?
This symptoms of a seizure may involve the eyes rolling back or the person becoming unresponsive for a brief period.
What is loss of consciousness or altered awareness?
This is the primary cause of insulin shock, where the blood sugar drops too low due to the excessive insulin.
What is an overdose of insulin or inadequate food intake?
This type of fainting is caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure when a person stands up too quickly after sitting or lying down.
What is orthostatic hypotension?
Certian drinks can have an unpredictable effect to a diabetic's blood sugar. It effects cause a difficulty factoring low blood sugar symptoms. It also can increase your risk of a diabetic coma caused by hypoglycemia.
This is the term for chest pain, often a symptom of a heart attack, caused by a lack of oxygen to the heart muscle.
What is angina?
When seizures dont respond to medications, this procedure may be used to remove or alter brain tissue where seizures originate?
What is brain surgery(Lobectomy)?
A key symptom of insulin shock includes feeling shaky and possibly confused, as blood sugar falls below this threshold (in mg/dL).
What is 70 mg/dL?
Fainting can sometimes be triggered by emotional stress or fear, which activates this nervous system response.
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
This is a common cause of diabetic coma in individuals with Type 1 diabetes due to insufficient insulin levels or an infection.
What is diabetic ketoacidosis?