medical emergency Flashcards
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A
2
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is abnormal flexion and is noted when the client’s upper arms are flexed and held tightly to the sides of the body and the legs are extended and internally rotated.
This posturing occurs with severe brain damage, and the client requires emergency medical attention.
A
** Decorticate** posturing
3
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spinal cord injury
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Severe, throbbing headache
flushing of the face and neck bradycardia
sudden severe hypertension
nasal stuffiness
blurred vision
nausea
sweating
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autonomic dysreflexia
It is a life-threatening syndrome triggered by a noxious stimulus below
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