Medical emergencies Flashcards
Subjective sensation or motor phenomenon that proceeds and marks the onset of a paroxysmal attack such as an epileptic attack
Aura
Device used for application of external electrical shock to restore, normal cardiac rhythm and rate
Automatic, external defibrillators (AEDs)
Sudden stoppage of cardiac output and effective circulation
Cardiac arrest
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
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Condition with sudden onset caused by acute vascular lesions of the brain; often followed by permanent neurologic damage
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke, or brain attack)
An extreme fear of enclosed or tight spaces
Claustrophobia
Unexpected or sudden occasion; an urgent or pressing need
Emergency
Nosebleed; hemorrhage from the nose
Epistaxis
Redness of the skin; typically caused by irritation or injury
Erythema
Acronym for focused assessment with sonography for trauma; a bedside sonography exam used to assess trauma patients for internal bleeding
FAST scan
Escape of blood from the vessels; bleeding
Hemorrhage
Abnormally increased concentration of glucose in the blood
Hyperglycemia
Abnormally diminished concentration of glucose in the blood
Hypoglycemia
Abnormal drowsiness or stupor; a condition of indifference
Lethargy
Unpleasant sensation, vaguely referred to the epigastrium and abdomen and often accumulating in vomiting
Nausea
paleness; absence of skin coloration
Pallor
Condition of profound hemodynamic and metabolic disturbance, characterized by failure of the circulatory system to maintain adequate perfusion of vital organs
Shock
Temporary suspension of consciousness as a result of generalized cerebral ischemia; faint or swoon
Syncope
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
Urticaria
Disorganized cardiac rhythm
Ventricular fibrillation
Illusion of movement; sensation as if the external world were revolving around the patient as if the patient were revolving in space
Vertigo
Forcible expulsion of the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Vomiting
Bodily injuries caused by physical means with disruption of the normal continuity structures
Wounds
Separation of the layers of a surgical wound; may be partial, superficial only, or complete, with disruption of all layers
Wound Dehiscence
