Collapse Flashcards
1
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Conscious:
A
- A state of awareness of self and environment
2
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Coma:
A
- State of unrousable unresponsiveness in which there is no coordinated response to external stimuli or internal need
3
Q
Syncope:
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- Transient brain hypoxia resulting in loss consciousness
4
Q
Collapse:
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- Transient loss of memory or consciousness with complete recovery
5
Q
Simple fall:
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- Fall occurring because of a chronic impairment of cognition, vision, balance, or mobility
6
Q
Seizure:
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- Episode of uncontrolled electrical activity of the brain
7
Q
Stroke:
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- A reduction of blood supply to part of the brain, causing cell death
8
Q
Intoxication:
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- The condition of having physical or mental control markedly diminished by the effects of stimulants
9
Q
Traumatic brain injury (TBI):
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- A disruption in the normal function of the brain
10
Q
Non-epileptiform seizures (NES):
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- Episodes of seizure like activity without the neurological origin
11
Q
Transient loss of consciousness:
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- Alternate term for collapse/blackout
12
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Vasovagal syncope: early pathophysiology
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- Hot and light headed
- Nausea/vomiting
- Tunnel vision
- Distant voices
- Pale
13
Q
Vasovagal syncope: pathophysiology during
Loss of ….
B….. due to increase ……..
H…. due to V……..
S……. due to v…….
I of U
T….. b……
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- Loss of muscle tone
- Bradycardia due to increase vagal tone
- Hypotension due to vasodilation
- Some jerking movement s
- Incontinence of urine (rare)
- Tongue biting (rare)
14
Q
Vasovagal syncope: pathophysiology after (3)
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- Rapid return of consciousness
- Brief confusion
- malaise
15
Q
Glasgow coma scale (GCS): Eye opening (1-4)
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- No response
- To pain
- To speech
- Spontaneously
