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1
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Blue skin pigmentation caused by cold

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Cyanosis

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2
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State where blood isnt moving through the body and has settled

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Dependent Lividity

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3
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State where joints have stiffened up

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Rigor Mortis

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4
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State of body when it smells of rotten flesh

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Putrefaction

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5
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Failure to provide the same care that a person with similar training would provide in the same or similar situation

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Negligence

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6
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Turning over care of apatient to someone without your level of training or higher

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Abandonment

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7
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Placing a patient in fear of bodily harm

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Assault

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8
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Confining a person unlawfully

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False Imprisonment

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9
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When a patient who is unable to give consent is given treatment under the assumption they would want to be treated

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Implied Consent

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10
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False and damaging about a person that is written

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Libel

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11
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False and damaging information that is spoken about a person

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Slander

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12
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Written Documents that outline emergency care that should be provided on scene without having to ask for further permission

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Standing Orders

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13
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Impose your beliefs on another person because you believe your cultural values supersede theirs

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Cultural Imposition

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14
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Belief that your cultural values are better than others

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Ethnocentrism

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15
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Amount of air moved in or out of lungs during a single breath

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Tidal Volume

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16
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The gas that remains in the lungs to keep the lungs open

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Residual volume

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17
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The amount of air you move in a minute. Respiratory rate x tidal volume=

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Minute volume

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18
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Amount of blood moved by one beat

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Stroke volume

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19
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Amount of blood moved in 1 minute. Heart rate x stroke volume=

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Cardiac output

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20
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Circulation of blood in organ or tissue in adequate amounts to meet the needs of cells

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Perfusion

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21
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Listen, usually with a stethoscope

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Auscultate

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22
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Slow heartrate, less than 60 beats per minute as an adult

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Bradycardia

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23
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To form a clot

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Coagulate

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24
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Sensation caused by broken ends rubbing together

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Crepitus

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25
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Mnemonic used for finding injuries to the body

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DCAP-BTLS

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26
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Sweating

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Diaphoretic

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27
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“Bottom number” of blood pressure

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Diastolic Pressure

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28
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“Top number” of blood pressure. Amount of pressure blood pushes against walls of arteries when the heart contracts

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Systolic Pressure

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29
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Rapid heart rate

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Tachycardia

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30
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Amount of air moved in one breath

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Tidal volume

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31
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High blood pressure

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Hypertension

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32
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Low blood pressure

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Hypotension

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33
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Feel or touch during assessment

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Palpate

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34
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Blood flow

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Perfusion

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35
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Air bubbles under the surface of the skin

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Subcutaneous Emphysema

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36
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Gasping that occurs after the heart stops. Not true breathing, muscle spasm of diaphragm

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Agonal gasps

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37
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No breathing

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Apnea

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38
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No pattern to breathing. Irregular

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Ataxic respirations

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39
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Both sides

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Bilateral

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40
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The part of the brainstem that controls breathing by measuring oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH levels

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Chemoreceptors

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41
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Part of the airway with no Alveoli

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Dead space

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42
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If theres more oxygen it will move to the area of higher concentration to lower concentration

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Diffusion

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43
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Difficulty breathing

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Dyspnea

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44
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When air fill the stomach

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Gastric Distension

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45
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The body and cells do not have enough oxygen

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Hypoxia

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46
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When the body measures Oxygen, instead of carbon dioxide, levels to increase or decrease rates of breathing

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Hypoxic Drive

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47
Q

Gas exchange in the tissues of the body

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Internal Respiration

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48
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All the important stuff in the middle of chest. Contains heart, trachea, esophagus, etc.

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Mediastinum

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49
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The amount of air you move in one minute

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Minute volume

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50
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Loading oxygen onto the red blood cells

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Oxygenation

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51
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The lining inside the thoracic cavity

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Parietal pleura

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52
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open

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Patent

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53
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Collapsed lung or hole in the lung

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Pneumothorax

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54
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Air leftover in the lungs after exhaling

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Residual Volume

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55
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Gas exchange

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Respiration

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56
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Skin pulling in around ribs during breathing. Sign of not breathing well

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Retractions

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57
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High pitched breathing sound normally caused by upper airway obstruction

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Stridor

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58
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Amount of air you move in one breath

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Tidal volume

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59
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Physical movement of air into and out of the lungs

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Ventilation

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60
Q

Lines the outside of the lungs

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Visceral pleura

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61
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High pitch sound in the lower airway. Usually caused by an obstruction such as an asthma attack

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Wheezing

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62
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How medication gets into the bloodstream

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Absorption

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63
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Expected therapeutic effect of a drug on the body

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Action

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64
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Binding or sticks to a surface. (Charcoal)

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Adsorption

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65
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Conditions that give a reason to not administer a medication

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Contraindication

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66
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Low blood sugar

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Hypoglycemia

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67
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Reasons to give a drug or a treatment

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Indications

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68
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Liquid that is uniform, does not need to be mixed, will not separate

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Solution

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69
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Under the skin

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Subcutaneous

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70
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Under the tongue

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Sublingual

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71
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Mixture that separates. (Sand in water)

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Suspension

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72
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Through the skin

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Transcutaneous

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73
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Caused by a severe allergic reaction

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Anaphylactic Shock

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74
Q

Weakness in the wall of an artery

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Aneurysm

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75
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Fluid buildup in the sac around the heart

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Cardiac Tamponade

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76
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Shock where Heart not able to pump enough blood

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Cardiogenic Shock

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77
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Early stages of shock where body can make up for the lack of perfusion by constricting blood vessels, increase heartrate, etc..

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Compensated Shock

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78
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Late stages of shock when blood pressure is falling

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Decompensated Shock

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79
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Type of shock caused by widespread vasodilation

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Distributive shock

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80
Q

Fluid buildup in the tissues. Swelling

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Edema

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81
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Shock caused by fluid or blood loss

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Hypovolemic Shock

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82
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Shock caused by vasodilation because the nerves that control blood vessels are paralyzed

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Neurogenic Shock

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83
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Shock caused by blockage of blood flow into or out of the heart

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Obstructive shock

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84
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Shock causes sudden reduced blood flow to the brain. Feinting

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Psychogenic Shock

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85
Q

Blockage of the blood vessels of the lungs

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Pulmonary Embolism

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86
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Difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Tells how hard heart is pumping. Less that 25 mm HG is a sign of shock

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Pulse Pressure

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87
Q

Shock caused by severe infection

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Septic Shock

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88
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Hypoperfusion. Causes you to not have enough blood flow to keep blood pressure up

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Shock

89
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Advanced Life Saving procedures. -Cardiac Monitoring -Advanced Airways

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ALS

90
Q

Basic Life Support- noninvasive emergency lifesaving care

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BLS

91
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Combination of chest compressions and rescue breathing for a patient who is not breathing and has no pulse

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

92
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Blood settling to the lowest point of the body causing discoloration. Definitive sign of death

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Dependent Lividity

93
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Air fills the stomach. Can be a result of ventilating with high volume

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Gastric Distention

94
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Rapid breathing

A

Hyperventilation

95
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reduced blood flow

A

Ischemia

96
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Side lying position. Protects airway in unresponsive patients. No head neck or back injuries

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Recovery Position

97
Q

The return of a pulse in a patient who was in cardiac distress

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Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC)

98
Q

Stiffening of the body muscles. A definitive sign of death

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Rigor Mortis

99
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Disease that can spread from person to person

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Communicable disease

100
Q

More cases of a disease than we would expect to see

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Epidemic

101
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Blisters on lips or genitalia. 80% of carriers have no symptoms

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Herpes Simplex

102
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Awareness that their might be an unseen injury or illness

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Index of suspicion

103
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Inflammation of the covering of the brain and spinal cord

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Meningitis

104
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Outbreak (or epidemic) on a global scale

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Pandemic

105
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The strength or ability of a disease to spread

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Virulence

106
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Buildup of excess acid in the blood

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Acidosis

107
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Abnormal breath sounds

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Adventitious Breath Sounds

108
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Something that causes an allergic reaction

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Allergen

109
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Extreme, life-threatening, systemic allergic reaction

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Anaphylaxis

110
Q

Typical cause of Bronchioles Spasm

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Asthma

111
Q

Inflammation of the bronchioles commonly caused by RSV

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Bronchiolitis

112
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Crackling, rattling breath sounds caused by fluid in the airways

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Crackles

113
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Difficulty breathing, shortness of breath

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Dyspnea

114
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Blood clot or other item that moves to a place in the body and causes a blockage

A

Embolus

115
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When alveoli are stretched out and lose elasticity

A

Emphysema

116
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Low oxygen. Blood cells and tissue do not have enough oxygen

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Hypoxia

117
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Instead of measuring levels of carbon dioxide, the body measures levels of oxygen and breathes faster and deeper when oxygen levels drop. Seen in patients with chronic respiratory conditions

A

Hypoxic Drive

118
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Process of oxygen loading onto red blood cells

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Oxygenation

119
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Fluid buildup outside the lungs in the pleural space

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Pleural Effusion

120
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Fluid and infection inside the lung

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Pneumonia

121
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A hole in the lung leading to a collapsed lung

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Pneumothorax

122
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Buildup of fluid in the lung tissues

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Pulmonary Edema

123
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Blood clot that causes obstruction of blood flow in the blood vessels of the lung

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Pulmonary Embolism

124
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Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

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Respiration

125
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High pitched sound in upper airway

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Stridor

126
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Physical movement of air in and out of the lungs

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Ventilation

127
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Normal breath sounds

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Vesicular breath sounds

128
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High pitched sound heard in the lower airways, usually with asthma due to bronchioconstriction

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Wheezing

129
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Group of symptoms surrounding chest pain

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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)

130
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Heart Attack. Tissue death of the heart muscle caused by blockage of blood flow

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Acute Myocardial Infarction(AMI)

131
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Chest Pain

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Angina

132
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Front surface of the body

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anterior

133
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Main artery of the body

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Aorta

134
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Weakening of the wall of the aorta

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Aortic Aneurysm

135
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Reading on the ECG that is a result of interference

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Artifact

136
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Complete absence of all heart electrical activity. Flat Line

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Asystole

137
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Buildup of cholesterol and calcium in the walls of the arteries

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Atherosclerosis

138
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Upper chamber of the heart

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Atrium

139
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Ability of the cardiac muscle cells to contract without a signal from the SA node

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Automaticity

140
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Controls all the “automatic” functions, such as: heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure

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Autonomic Nervous System

141
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Slow heart rate. Below 60 in an adult

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Bradycardia

142
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Heart is not pumping blood. No pulse

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Cardiac Arrest

143
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The amount of blood pumped by the heart in one minute

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Cardiac output

144
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Low output from the heart. The heart is not able to keep up with the demands of the body.

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Cardiogenic Shock

145
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When the heart is not pumping effectively and fluid backs up into the lungs

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Congestive Heart Failure

146
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The blood vessels that come off the aorta and deliver oxygenated blood and nutrients to the heart tissue

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Coronary Arteries

147
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To shock a fibrillating (chaotically beating) heart to restore a normal cardiac rhythm.

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Defibrillation

148
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Fluid buildup in the hands and feet

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Dependent Edema

149
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Widening of a tubular structure

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Dilation

150
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When inner layers of an artery become separated allowing blood to flow between the layers

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Dissecting Aneurysm

151
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Tissue death, usually caused by ischemia (reduced blood flow to a part of the body)

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Infarction

152
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Closer to the feet

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Inferior

153
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Reduced blood flow

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Ischemia

154
Q

Inside diameter of a tubular structure (usually of an artery)

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Lumen

155
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Heart muscle

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Myocardium

156
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Slows everything down

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Parasympathetic Nervous System

157
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Adequate blood flow

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Perfusion

158
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Back surface of the body

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Posterior

159
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Return of a pulse to someone who was in cardiac arrest

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Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC)

160
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The amount of blood pumped in one beat

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Stroke Volume

161
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Closer to the head

A

Superior

162
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Speeds everything up

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Sympathetic Nervous System

163
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Fainting

A

Syncope

164
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Rapid Heart Rate. Over 100 in an adult

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Tachycardia

165
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A blood clot that is moving around the body

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Thromboembolism

166
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Lower chamber of the heart

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Ventricle

167
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Disorganized, ineffective quivering of the heart

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Ventricular Fibrillation

168
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Rapid heart rhythm in the ventricles, before they fill with blood from the atrium

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Ventricular Tachycardia

169
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Any deviation from alert and oriented to person, place, time, and event.

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Altered Mental status

170
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Weakening in the wall of the blood vessel

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Aneurysm

171
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Inability to understand and/or produce speech

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Aphasia

172
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Buildup of cholesterol and calcium in the blood vessels

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Atherosclerosis

173
Q

Sensation a person gets before a seizure

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Aura

174
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A stroke. Interruption of blood flow to the brain

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Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

175
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Temporary change in mental status

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Delierium

176
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Slurred speech

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Dysarthria

177
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Blockage

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Embolus

178
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Disorder in which somebody has seizures

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Epilepsy

179
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Seizure caused by sudden high fever. Most often seen in children

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Febrile Seizure

180
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Stroke caused by bleeding inside the brain

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Hemorrhagic Stroke

181
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Low blood sugar

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Hypoglycemia

182
Q

Loss of bowel or bladder control

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Incontienence

183
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Reduced blood flow

A

Ischemia

184
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Stroke caused by blockage

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Ischemic Stroke

185
Q

Seizure affecting a limited portion of the brain

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Partial Seizure

186
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Period following a seizure. Lasts 5-30 min. Labored breathing, altered mental status are common.

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Postictal State

187
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Sustained seizures (or loss of consciousness with seizures) for 30 minutes or longer

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Status Epilepticus

188
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Fainting

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Syncope

189
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A blood clot

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Thrombosis

190
Q

Temporary reduction in blood flow to the brain.

Symptoms last less than 24 hours. Called a mini stroke.

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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

191
Q

When placenta tears away from the wall of the uterus

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Abruptio Placenta

192
Q

The vagina and the cervix

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Birth Canal

193
Q

Buttocks delivers first

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Breech Presentation

194
Q

Appearance of the feus’s head at the vaginal opening during labor

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Crowning

195
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High blood pressure during pregnancy that causes seizures

A

Eclampsia

196
Q

Pregnancy that develops outside the uterus (usually in the fallopian tubes)

A

Ectopic Pregnancy

197
Q

Early stage of development (first 10 weeks)

A

Embryo

198
Q

The lining of the inside of the uterus

A

Endometrium

199
Q

The developing, unborn infant inside the uterus, from 10 weeks until birth

A

Fetus

200
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Diabetes that develops during pregnancy

A

Gestational Diabetes

201
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Movement of the fetus down into the pelvis late in pregnancy

A

Lightening

202
Q

Single arm of leg presents first

A

Limb Presentation

203
Q

When the fetus poops in the uterus before delivery

A

Meconium

204
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Spontaneous passage of the fetus and placenta before 20 weeks. Spontaneous abortion.

A

Miscarriage

205
Q

A woman who has had previous pregnancies

A

Multigravida

206
Q

Umbilical cord that is wrapped around the fetus’s neck

A

Nuchal Cord

207
Q

Area between the vagina and the anus

A

Perineum

208
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Tissue that’s attached to the uterus and nourishes the fetus through the umbilical cord

A

Placenta

209
Q

Placenta develops over the cervix

A

Placenta previa

210
Q

Pregnancy induced hypertension

A

Preeclampsia

211
Q

A woman who is experiencing her first pregnancy

A

Primigravida

212
Q

Umbilical cord comes out of the vagina before the fetus

A

Prolapse of the Umbilical Cord

213
Q

A portion of the spinal cord protrudes out of the vertebrae, and possibly even outside of the body

A

Spina Bifida

214
Q

Low blood pressure when a pregnant patient lies flat and the fetus and uterus put pressure on the vena cavae

A

Supine Hypotensive Syndrome

215
Q

A pregnancy that has reached full term, between 39 weeks and 40 weeks, 6 days.

A

Term Gestation

216
Q

Connects the fetus to the pregnant mother. Lifeline

A

Umbilical cord

217
Q

White, cheesy substance that covers the body of the fetus

A

Vernix Caseosa

218
Q

Head of the fetus delivers first

A

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