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| insufficient oxygen reaching the blood |
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| Hypersensitivity reaction |
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| excessive undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system |
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Severe allergic reaction from foods, stings, drugs or airborne substances
- Use of EpiPen |
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| Difficulty breathing, shortness of breathe caused by heart condition, exercise or anxiety |
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| Brief loss of consciousness, fainting |
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| Cramping pains in the calves due to poor circulation |
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| implication of CV disease or cancer |
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| Numbness or tingling on the skin |
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| Medicated numbness or tingling |
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| Contagious viral infection |
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| inflammation of the sinus membranes |
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Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord meninges
S/S: High fever, severe headache, stiff neck, vomiting/nausea, confusion, difficulty concentrating, seizures, sleepy, skin rash |
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Inflammation of the liver secondary to infectious serum virus through body fluids or sexual contact
S/S: Jaundice, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, tiredness, abdominal pain |
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Low blood sugar <70mg/dL
S/S: confusion, LOC, fainting
Tx: 15 15mg of glucose every 15 mins |
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High blood sugar >180mg/dL
S/S:Excessive thirst and urination, ketoacidosis (breath) |
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High BP: Primary - 90% of all cases have no cause 140-159/90-99, Secondary - underlying conditions kidney or orveractive adrenal glands >160/100
S/S: dizziness, flushed face, headache, fatigue, epistaxis, nervousness
Normal:120/80
Prehypertension: 120-139/80-89 |
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Low BP
S/S: blurry vision, confusion, dizziness, fainting, light-headed, sleepiness, weakness
Complications: shock, injuries from fainting |
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bacterial infection
S/S: red, pus-filled, painful boils
Tx: Antibiotics
MRSA : methicillin resistant staph aureus - resistant to penicillin |
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Infection of hair follicle
S/S: cluster of pus filled boils
Contagious if pus enters an open wound
TX: antibiotics and warm compress to drain boils |
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Gadiatorum: transmitted by close athletic contact
Simplex: recurrent skin infection cause by a virus, cold sore
Zoster: Viral infection called shingles |
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Superficial bacterial skin infection
Very contagious
TX: antibiotics |
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Any irritation of the skin
Inflammation of outer layer of skin
Can be contagious from skin to skin contact
TX: hydrocortisone cream |
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Chronic skin disorder
Scaly itchy rashes, skin may blister and change colors, not contagious
TX: keep skin moist and use gentle cleansers |
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Blisters, chicken pox
Contagious |
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Tiny organisms that bite and cause severe itching
May be contagious
TX: hydrocortisone cream and antihistamine |
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Skin colored, dome shaped papules
Generally painless but can be itchy
Contagious
TX: cryotherapy |
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Blocked or inflamed oil gland on edge of eyelid
Red, swollen bump
TX: warm compress |
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blood clot in deep veins of legs
S/S: swelling, pain, cramps, warmth, changes in skin color
Dx: Homan's sign
Tx: anticoagulants, compression stocking, elevation |
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Disruption of heart rhythm as a result of a blow to the area over the heart at critical time during heartbeat
TX: AED use within 3 mins increases chance of survival |
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S/S: pressure, pain in chest shoulder arm back or jaw, pain in upper abdomen, shortness of breath, fainting, sweating, nausea and vomiting
TX: EMS, AED, remove protective equipment, place pt in comfortable position, maintain open airway, monitor breathing, calm and reassure pt, treat for shock, monitor vitals, ask about nitroglycerin use
If unconscious, no pulse or no breathing, early CPR and AED are key |
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| Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy |
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| S/S: shortness of breath, esp. during exercise or exertion, chest pain, fainting, dizziness, fatigue, heart palpitations |
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Mononucleosis
MOI: Blunt force trauma to ULQ
S/S: Kehr's sign, dull pain in ULQ, chest or shoulder, nausea, cold, clammy skin, shock |
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| Liver Contusion or Rupture |
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MOI: direct blow to URQ
S/S: palpable pain, point tenderness, hypotension, shock |
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Due to increase of bacterial growth and pus formation
S/S: pain in LLQ, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, low grade fever, rebound pain at McBurneys Point |
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MOI: direct blow or contracoup injury from high speed collision
S/S: low back, buttock, lower abdomen pain, tenderness and hematuria |
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Crystal formation of minerals in the kidneys, can cause block or infection
S/S: pain in the back moving to the groin, bloody, cloudy or foul smelling urine, nausea, vomiting, persistant urge to urinate, fever and chills |
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Scratch to the cornea
DX: Corneal light test(Hirschberg), fluorescein dye test
S/S: having something in the eye, decreased vision, tearing, sensitivity to light, reactive conjunctivitis
TX: do not rub the eye, patch the eye, lubrication with artificial tears |
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| Disordered eating, amenorrhea and osteoporosis |
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| Osteochandrosis of calcaneal apophysis |
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form of hyperthyroidism
Weakness, tremors, difficulty swallowing or speaking, increased metabolism, rapid fatigue, weight loss, hyperthermia |
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| Legg Calve-Perthes Disease |
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| avascular necrosis of the proximal epiphysis of the femur |
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| Inflammation of the brain and fat accumulation in the liver |
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| Spasm of digital arteries causing color and sensation changes |
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| Connective tissue disorder that results in a weakening of the structure of the aorta and cardiac valves that can lead to rupture |
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| Inherited disorder with sickle shaped RBCs |
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| Hemolytic anemia with sickle shaped RBCs |
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Decrease in Na+ levels and excessive amount of water in body
Tx: Activate EMS, maintain open airway, monitor breathing and vitals |
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Inability of the thermoregulatory mechanism to maintain a normal body temp
Tx: EMS, do not delay cooling, remove unnecessary equipment or clothing, assess rectal temp, maintain open airway monitor breathing, reduce core temp (to ~101-102), take temp every 5-10 mins, monitor vitals and CNS status, transport by EMS |
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| Heart, kidney, lung, spleen, stomach |
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| Gall bladder, kidney, liver, lung, pancreas |
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| Bladder, colon, gonads, ureter |
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| appendix, bladder, colon, gonads, ureter |
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S/S: dehydration, fatigue, tunnel vision, pale, sweaty skin, decreased pulse rate, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting
TX: move to cool environment, elevate legs, maintain open airway and breathing and vitals, ingestion of water and electrolyte drinks |
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S/S: Dehydration, thirst, sweating, transient muscle cramps, fatigue
Tx: cool environment, ingestion of water and electrolytes, mild stretching, ice massage, rest |
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| Exertional Heat Exhaustion |
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S/S: dizziness, headache, profuse sweating, rapid shallow breathing, cool clammy skin, grey skin, body temp slightly elevated, rapid, weak pulse, uncoordinated gait
TX: cool environment, remove unnecessary clothing, rectal temp, decrease to ~101, maintain open airway and breathing and vitals, ingestion of water and electrolyte drinks |
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Disoriented, unconscious, profuse sweating, shallow breathing, hot dry skin, red skin, body temp increased markedly, rapid strong pulse
TX: Activate EMS, cool environment, remove unnecessary clothing, rectal temp, decrease to ~101, maintain open airway and breathing and vitals, ingestion of water and electrolyte drinks |
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