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| A Medical Behavioral Emergency |
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| exists when a victim exhibits abnormal or unacceptable behavior (heat/cold, sudden illness, alcohol, tobacco, drugs) |
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| Signs and symptoms of sudden illness |
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-changes in LOC
-victim complains of feeling lightheaded, dizzy, or weak
-nausea or vomiting
-changes in breathing, pulse, and skin color |
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(2cd biggest killer disease wise)
coronary arteries can get blocked leading to heartattack |
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| some people get blood clots - gets stuck in their blood vessels in the brain. (people can survive this) |
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| blood vessel gets weak in a spot and finally breaks. |
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| weak place in a vessel where the blood vessel poofs out in a bubble |
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-facial drooping
-numbness of arm/leg / half of body
- cant talk normally
-severe headaches
(clue the a person may have had a stroke is Unequal pupil size) |
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1. Primary Survey
2. Put them in recovery position- with elevated feet
3. could put cool, cloth on head for comfort/cooling
4. loosing clothing
5. look for medical alert tags |
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Diabetic Coma (Juvenile on set)
(diabetes mellitas) |
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*Hyperglycomia
-too much sugar and too little insulin
-slow onset
-thirsty
-fruity breath odor |
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*Hypoglycemia
-too much insulin not enough sugar
-rapid onset
-hungy
-mood swings |
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1. primary survey
2. give candy sigar friut juice only 3 sugars |
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| What is difference between diabetic coma and insulin shock. |
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-diabetic coma is too much sugar, not enough insulin
-insulin shock is too much insulin, not enough sugar |
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Lasts for 10-30 seconds
battering of eye lashes
muscle twitches
day dreaming |
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last for seconds to minutes
jerky and spastic muscle movements
can impair breathing
can be brought on by strobe lights |
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What is
Epilepsy: Petit Mal |
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-lasts for 10-30 seconds
-battering of eye lashes
-muscle twitches
-daydreaming |
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What is
Epilepsy: Grand Mal |
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-lasts for seconds-> minutes
-jerky and spastic muscle movements
-can impair breathing
*can be brought on by strobe lights and startling someone |
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1. remove objects
2. 911 + ABC
3. Cushion head (so they dont bang head)
4. Roll on the side
5. Seek medical attention |
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1. DO NOT RESTRAIN
2. DO NOT PUT ANYTHING IN MOUTH
(person cannot swallow tounge) |
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