Medical Emergencies/Sudden Illnesses

• These are all __________:

  • syncope (fainting)
  • diabetic emergencies
  • seizures
  • stroke
  • heart attack
  • commotio cordis
  • shock
  • common sudden illnesses
• characterized by a partial or complete loss of consciousness, caused by a temporary reduction of blood flow to the brain?

  syncope
• can be caused by dehydration, fear, lack of O2, low blood sugar?

  syncope
• victim will display shock-like symptoms when experiencing ____ such as:

  • cool, pale, or moist skin
  • nausea
  • numbness or tingling in the fingers and toes?

  syncope
• additional signs and symptoms that may _______ _____:

  • sweating
  • vomiting
  • distortion or dimming of vision (tunnel vision)
  • head or abdominal pain?
  • syncope
• position for syncope?

  legs elevated over head
• what should you do with clothing for a person with syncope?

  loosen
• don't do what when caring for syncope?

  eat/drink, facial stimulation
• the condition in which the body does not produce enough insulin or doesn't use insulin effectively is called?

  diabetes mellitus
• people with diabetes often have ____ blood sugar?

  high
• when the body produces little or no insulin?

  type 1 diabetes
• the body produces insulin but either the cells don't use the insulin effectively or not enough insulin is produced; individuals need to inject insulin?

  type II diabetes
• a condition where the insulin level in the body is too low and sugar in blood is too high?

  hyperglycemia
• a condition where the insulin level in the body is too high and sugar in blood is too low?

  hypoglycemia
• symptoms of this are too much blood glucose, leads to diabetic ketoacidosis, flushed, hot dry skin, fruity breath?

  hyperglycemia
• what can result in diabetic coma?

  hyperglycemia
• too little sugar, also called insulin shock, disoriented, nausea, feeling ill?

  hypoglycemia
• care for a ______ emergency:

  • Check and care for any life-threatening conditions
  • If victim is conscious, check for non life-threatening conditions
  • Look for a medical alert tag or ask victim?

  diabetic
• mild/moderate hypoglycemia is between which mg/dL?

  54-70
• care for mild/moderate hypoglycemia includes giving _____ of fast acting carb?

  10-15 grams
• how long should you wait after giving fast acting carb?

  15 minutes
• after waiting 15 minutes after giving fast acting carb, if blood sugar is still low, what do you do?

  give 10-15 grams of fast acting carb
• After second dose of fast acting carb, you should do what?

  recheck after 15 minutes
• if blood sugar comes back up after two doses of fast acting carb, you should?

  monitor
• if blood sugar is still low after two doses of fast acting carb, you should?

  activate EMS
• care for severe hypoglycemia?

  EMS, glucagon injection
• care for hyperglycemia includes?

  ER/hospital admission, fluid replacement, electrolyte replacement, insulin therapy
• hyperglycemia needs early?

  recognition
• what is key for diabetic emergency?

  prevention
• you can prevent a diabetic emergency through?

  regular glucose monitoring
• seizures can be what two types?

  acute or chronic
• chronic form of seizure is known as?

  epilepsy
• the victim may experience what before a seizure?

  aura
• altered mental status for up to a few minutes?

  partial seizure
• brief sudden loss of awareness?

  absence (petit mal) seizure
• triggered by infection or fever?

  febrile seizures
• these type of seizures are most common in children under 5 years?

  febrile
• fever for a febrile seizure can also mean?

  heat exhaustion/stroke
• triggered by ear infection, fever >102, etc.?

  febrile seizures
• 2 phases of tonic-clonic seizures?

  aura and post-ictal