Medical emergencies

Question 1

Subjective sensation or motor phenomenon that proceeds and marks the onset of a paroxysmal attack such as an epileptic attack

Answer 1

Aura

Question 2

Device used for application of external electrical shock to restore, normal cardiac rhythm and rate

Answer 2

Automatic, external defibrillators (AEDs)

Question 3

Sudden stoppage of cardiac output and effective circulation

Answer 3

Cardiac arrest

Question 4

Artificial substitution of heart and lung action as indicated for cardiac arrest, or apparent, sudden death, resulting from electric shock, drowning, respiratory arrest, and other causes

Answer 4

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Question 5

Condition with sudden onset caused by acute vascular lesions of the brain; often followed by permanent neurologic damage

Answer 5

Cerebrovascular accident (stroke, or brain attack)

Question 6

An extreme fear of enclosed or tight spaces

Answer 6

Claustrophobia

Question 7

Unexpected or sudden occasion; an urgent or pressing need

Answer 7

Emergency

Question 8

Nosebleed; hemorrhage from the nose

Answer 8

Epistaxis

Question 9

Redness of the skin; typically caused by irritation or injury

Answer 9

Erythema

Question 10

Acronym for focused assessment with sonography for trauma; a bedside sonography exam used to assess trauma patients for internal bleeding

Answer 10

FAST scan

Question 11

Escape of blood from the vessels; bleeding

Answer 11

Hemorrhage

Question 12

Abnormally increased concentration of glucose in the blood

Answer 12

Hyperglycemia

Question 13

Abnormally diminished concentration of glucose in the blood

Answer 13

Hypoglycemia

Question 14

Abnormal drowsiness or stupor; a condition of indifference

Answer 14

Lethargy

Question 15

Unpleasant sensation, vaguely referred to the epigastrium and abdomen and often accumulating in vomiting

Answer 15

Nausea

Question 16

paleness; absence of skin coloration

Answer 16

Pallor

Question 17

Condition of profound hemodynamic and metabolic disturbance, characterized by failure of the circulatory system to maintain adequate perfusion of vital organs

Answer 17

Shock

Question 18

Temporary suspension of consciousness as a result of generalized cerebral ischemia; faint or swoon

Answer 18

Syncope

Question 19

Vascular reaction, usually transient, involving the upper dermis, representing localized edema caused by dilation and increased permeability of the capillaries and marked by the development of wheals; also called hives

Answer 19

Urticaria

Question 20

Disorganized cardiac rhythm

Answer 20

Ventricular fibrillation

Question 21

Illusion of movement; sensation as if the external world were revolving around the patient as if the patient were revolving in space

Answer 21

Vertigo

Question 22

Forcible expulsion of the contents of the stomach through the mouth

Answer 22

Vomiting

Question 23

Bodily injuries caused by physical means with disruption of the normal continuity structures

Answer 23

Wounds

Question 24

Separation of the layers of a surgical wound; may be partial, superficial only, or complete, with disruption of all layers

Answer 24

Wound Dehiscence