Diabetic Emergencies
This condition has a gradual onset with polydipsia, polyuria, and polyphagia.
What is hyperglycemia?
Brain arteries that rupture or are blocked causing brain tissue death results in this condition.
What is a stroke?
Substance that my cause an anaphylactic reaction.
What is an allergen?
Seizure involving no loss of consciousness and only one body part.
What is partial seizure?
You are dispatched to a 32 year old female who is 30 weeks gestation. Caller says the patient seems to "shaking all-over uncontrollably." Upon arrival, you notice that patient seems to experiencing a seizure with no history of previous seizures. This is the likely the reason for this seizure.
What is eclampsia?
Allows the movement of sugar from the bloodstream to the cell.
What is insulin?
This temporary state of confusion, weakness on one side, and difficulty speaking can last up to 24 hours.
What is a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Constricting of blood vessels and dilation of respiratory passages occurs after this administration.
What is epinephrine?
What is status epilepticus?
You arrive on scene when you find a 22 year old patient with sudden onset of hives, wheezing, facial swelling, difficulty breathing and a BP of 78/46 after eating a peanut butter cookie. You suspect this.
What is anaphylaxis?
This condition has a more sudden onset with sweating, confusion, and irritability.
What is hypoglycemia?
This test assesses facial droop, arm drift, and speech
What is the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale?
Histamine and body chemicals causing leaking capillaries, bronchoconstriction, and vocal cord swelling.
What is anaphylaxis?
Cervical collar, bite stick, suction, glucometer. This is the piece of equipment most critical to have available.
What is suction?
What is hypoglycemia?
This is the body's source of energy for brain cells and other cells to function properly.
What is glucose?
Administration of these drugs to a stroke patient may be possible once you determine this important piece of information.
What is "exact time of onset of symptoms?"
Hives, flushing and itching of the skin.
What is an allergic reaction?
Failure to take prescribed medication is the most common reason for this.
What is a seizure?
You are called to a patient that awoke from a nap with slurred speech and weakness on the right side. Patient has a history atrial fibrillation. Spouse states that patient hasn't been taking his coumadin. Your initial assessment leads you to believe your patient is experiencing this.
What is a stroke?
Insulin is secreted from within these cluster of cells located in the pancreas.
What is Islets of Langerhans?
Oxygen, water and glucose are requirements for the proper function of this neurologic circuit in the brain.
What is the reticular activating system (RAC)?
Vasodilation during anaphylaxis causes this change to the cardiovascular system.
What is hypotension?
Multiple seizures controlled by medication.
What is epilepsy?
You are called to a 19 year old female having a seizure. On arrival you find the patient awake but drowsy, complaining of headache and answers some questions inappropriately. Your patient is likely experiencing this.
What is postictal phase?
What is epinephrine?
During your stroke assessment, your patient speaks fluently but responds with sentences that don't match your questions and patient doesn't seem to notice the mismatch. This symptom is known as this.
What is receptive aphasia?
During an anaphylactic reaction, this is often heard during exhalation, signally a tightening of the lower airways.
What is wheezing?
Term that describes seizures that occur without any identifiable structural, metabolic or toxic cause.
What is idiopathic?
You are dispatched to a scene where you find your patient seated on a stool near the checkout counter. Employees report that he suddenly stopped mid-sentence, stared blankly, and began speaking in slurred, jumbled speech. This episode lasted 3 minutes and is now revolved. Tis presentation is highly suggestive of this.
What is transient ischemic attack?