DIABETIC EMERGENCIES AND ALTERED MENTAL STATUS Flashcards
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A SENSATION EXPERIENCED BY A SEIZURE PATIENT RIGHT BEFORE THE SEIZURE WHICH MIGHT BE A SMELL, SOUND, OR GENERAL FEELING.
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AURA
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ALSO CALLED SUGAR DIABETES OR JUST DIABETES. THE CONDITION BROUGHT ABOUT BY DECREASED INSULIN PRODUCTION OR THE INABILITY OF THE BODY CELLS TO USE INSULIN PROPERLY. THE PERSON WITH THIS CONDITION IS A DIABETIC.
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DIABETES MELLITUS
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A CONDITION THAT OCCURS AS THE RESULT OF HIGH BLOOD SUGAR (HYPERGLYCEMIA) CHARACTERIZED BY DEHYDRATION, ALTERED MENTAL STATUS, AND SHOCK.
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DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS
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A MEDICAL CONDITION THAT CAUSES SEIZURES
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EPILEPSY
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A SEIZURE THAT AFFECTS BOTH SIDES O THE BRAIN.
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GENERALIZED SEIZURE
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A FORM OF SUGAR, THE BODY’S BASIC SOURCE OF ENERGY.
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GLUCOSE
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HIGH BLOOD SUGAR
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HYPERGLYCEMIA
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LOW BLOOD SUGAR
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HYPOGLYVEMIA
