Medical Emergency Study Cards    

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medical emergencys with their signd and symptoms, cause and treatment.


 
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Created Jan 12, 2010
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SYNCOPE (FAINTING)
 
*SIGNS & SYMPTOMS: -feeling of warmth or flushing (flushed)-nausea-rapid heart rate-perspiration-pallor...
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POSTURAL HYPOTENSION
 
*SIGNS & SYMPTOMS: -lower blood pressure-altered state of consciousness to possible...
3
ANGINA ATTACK
 
*SIGNS & SYMPTOMS: -tightness or squeezing sensation in the chest-pain radiating to...
4
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFATCTION (HEART ATTACK)
 
*SIGNS & SYMPTOMS: -chest pain ranging from mild to severe-pain in the left arm, the...
5
HYPERVENTILATION
 
*SIGNS & SYMPTOMS: -rapid, shallow breathing-lightheadedness-tightness in chest-rapid...
6
ASTHMA ATTACK
 
*SIGNS & SYMPTOMS: -coughing-wheezing-increased anxiety-pallor-cyanosis (bluish skin...
7
LOCALIZED RASH
 
*SIGNS & SYMPTOMS: -itching-erythema (skin redness)-hives*CAUSE:-antigen*TREATMENT:1....
8
ANAPHYLAXIS
 
*SIGNS & SYMPTOMS: -felling physically ill-nausea and vomiting-shortness of breath-heart...
9
GRAND MAL SEIZURE
 
*SIGNS & SYMPTOMS: -unconsciousness-increased body temperature-rapid heart rate-increased...
10
PETIT MAL SEIZURE
 
*SIGNS & SYMPTOMS: -intermittent blinking-mouth movements-blink star-not responsive...
11
HYPERGLYCEMIA
 
*SIGNS & SYMPTOMS: -excessive urination-excessive thirst, dry mouth and dry skin-acetone...
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HYPOGLYCEMIA
 
*SIGNS & SYMPTOMS: -mood changes-hunger-perspiration-increase anxiety-possible unconsciousness*CAUSE:-diabetic*TREATMENT:1....
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CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT
 
*SIGNS & SYMPTOMS: -paralysis-speech problems-vision problems-possible seizure-difficulty...

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