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1
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Quick shallow breathing

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Tachypneic (ta KIP nek), tachypnea

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An imbalance that causes rapid breathing. Acting confused or very tired, sluggish reactions. Severe condition can lead to brain swelling, shock or death. In some situations, can be a mild, ongoing (chronic) condition.

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Metabolic acidosis

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Twitch of the eye during seizure

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Nystagmus (ne stag mes)

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Develops when substances called ketone bodies (which are acidic) build up during uncontrolled diabetes (usually type 1 diabetes).

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DKA = diabetic ketoacidosis = Diabetic acidosis

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Increased CO2 in the body - leads to increase breathing to blow off the excess carbon dioxide. If not fixed, leads to acidosis

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Hypercapnia

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A class of medications that slow down activity in your brain and nervous system.

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Benzodiazepines (Benzos)
(benzo da YA za pin)

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A person that stopped breathing (could be temporary)

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Apneic (ap NI yek)

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The flow of blood to the extremities of the body, such as the limbs.

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Peripheral perfusion

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Without fever

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Afebrile (ey FEB rahl)

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An inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body, especially the heart muscles.

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Ischemia (e SKI mi ya)

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inability of the body to supply cells with oxy and nutrients.

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Hypoperfusion / hypoxia / Ischemia / shock
Ischemia can affect any organ of the body. Intermittent ischemia of the heart muscle (cardiac ischemia) is called angina. Intermittent ischemia of the brain is called a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) or “mini stroke”

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Blue or gray skin color due to lack of ox

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Cyanosis (sa YA nosis)

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Dialation/balooning of an artery wall

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Aneurysm

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Swelling due to water in interstitial space

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Edema (eh DI ma)

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  1. General term for blockage of vessel
  2. Anything that moves in the blood until it gets stuck on a small-enough vessel
  3. Blood clot that forms in the vessel and reduce flow
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  1. Occlusion
  2. Embolus (EM bo lis) - Embolism (EM ba lizem)
  3. Thrombus (THROM bes) - Thrombosis (THRAM bosis)
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Expanding blood vessels

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Vasodilation

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Open and clear; free from obstruction

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Patent (PAY tent)

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Unknown cause for a disease or condition

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Idiophatic (i di ya PA thik)

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Abdominopelvic spaces

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Peritoneum (pe re te KNEE um) is the membrane of the parietal and visceral.
1. Parietal (pa RA ye tl) peritoneum = adheres to walls [front].
2. Visceral peritoneum = covers the organs .
3. Peritoneal (pe re te NEEL) space = between the visceral and parietal.
4. Peritonitis (pe ra ta NYTES) is an inflation .
5. Retroperitoneal space = posterior space outside of peritoneum [back].
6. Extraperitoneal space = includes retro and below (bladder)

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Labored or difficult breathing

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Dyspnea (DISP ni ah)

21
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pressure inside the brain

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Intracranial pressure (ICP)

22
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A condition of being inflated, larger than normal

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Distention (dis TEN shun)

23
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Swelling due to blood collection under the skin

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Hematoma

24
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Hypoperfusion due to nerve damage resulting in dilation of blood vessels to the point where the volume of the circulatory system cannot be filled

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Neurogenic shock

25
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Impaired ability to clot

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Coagulopathy (ko agu LO pathy)

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Allergic reation when capillaries leak and appear like swelling

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Angioedema (EN gio edima)

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Accumulation of fluids in lungs

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Pulmonary edema (a DI ma)

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Contraction of smooth muscles, decreasing internal diameter of airways

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Bronchoconstriction

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  1. Air in the chest cavity
  2. Air in chest cavity that can’t escape
  3. Chest cavity fills with blood
  4. Chest cavity fills with both air and blood
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  1. Pneumothorax
  2. Tension pneumothorax
  3. Hemothorax
  4. Hemopneumothorax
30
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Pulse below 60bpm

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Bradycardia (BRAY da KAR dia)

31
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cool sweaty skin

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Diaphoresis (daya FERI ses)

32
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A generalized seizure where first the muscles get stiff and then jerking/twitch movement

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Tonic-clonic seizure

33
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Glucose levels

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Readers 20-600
Normal 70-130
ALS above 300
mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter)

34
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An interventional treatment in the first 22 hours following a stroke to remove a major occlusion of blood vessel to help restore blood flow.

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Thrombectomy

35
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Medication category that help remove fluid from circulatory system

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Diuretic (DA ye re dek)

36
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Prolonged seizure of two or more convulsive seizures w/o regaining consciousness

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Status epilepticus (epa LEP ti kes)

37
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Rapid and deep breathing due injury to brain

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Central neurogenic hyperventilation

38
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Blood thinner meds

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Anticoagulants (enti ko A gu lents)

39
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Pregnancy outside of the uterus

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Ectopic pregnanchy (ek TO pic)

40
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When portion of the myocardium dies of ox starvation/heart attack

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Acute Myocardial Infraction (AMI) (maya KAR di al)

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