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| 5142092561 | Absence seizure | A seizure that involves brief, sudden lapses in attention. No loss of consciousness, but no memory. Under 10 seconds, although a patient could have hundreds a day. Stop before adulthood or turn tonic-clinic | 0 | |
| 5142092562 | Aneurysm | The dilation, or ballooning of a weakened section of the wall of the artery | 1 | |
| 5144568253 | Asphasia | Difficulty in communicatiom | 2 | |
| 5142092563 | Aura | A sensation experienced by a seizure patient right before the seizure, which might be a smell, sound, or general feeling | 3 | |
| 5148434490 | Blood glucose meter | Portable, handheld meters for measure glucose in blood. | 4 | |
| 5145073698 | Broca's Aphasia | Expressive or motor aphasia | 5 | |
| 5142092564 | Cerebrovascular accident | A stoke, or neurological emergency that involves the vasculature of the brain. Time is essential | 6 | |
| 5142092565 | Cincinnati prehospital stroke scale | 3 tests to determine if patient is having a stroke: 1) access plenty of facial droop (smile with teeth,) 2) Speech (give them a phrase,) 3) arm drift (close eyes, lift arms and hold them) | 7 | |
| 5149097794 | Clonic phase | Phase 2: the body jerks around violently, usually no more than 1-2 minutes (up to 5) the patient might drool or for, at the mouth, face might go cyanotic | 8 | |
| 5149097795 | Complex partial seizure | Another term a psychomotor seizure | 9 | |
| 5142092566 | Convulsions | Violent muscle contractions | 10 | |
| 5142092567 | Diabetes mellitus | Condition brought about by the decreased insulin production or inability of the body cells to use insulin properly. Diabetic | 11 | |
| 5142092568 | Diabetic ketoacidosis | A condition that occurs as the result of high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) characterized by dehydration, altered mental status, and shock | 12 | |
| 5142092569 | Diabetic KetoAcidosis | DKA | 13 | |
| 5142092570 | Dysphagia | Difficulty swallowing | 14 | |
| 5142092571 | Dysphasia | Difficulty speaking | 15 | |
| 5142092572 | Eclampsia | Seizure due to pregnancy (third trimester) | 16 | |
| 5142092573 | Embolism | Blockage of a vessel by a clot or foreign material brought to th site by the blood current | 17 | |
| 5142092574 | Epilepsy | A medical condition that causes unprovoked seizures, neurological condition | 18 | |
| 5144568254 | Expressive aphasia | Patient understands you, but can't formulate the right words | 19 | |
| 5168655220 | Face, arms, smile, time | FAST | 20 | |
| 5142092575 | Febrile seizure | Fever related seizures | 21 | |
| 5142092576 | Focal seizure | Twitch or a tick, a focused body part with uncontrollable motor activity. Typically patients do not lose responsible | 22 | |
| 5149097796 | Vocal motor seizure | Another term for a partial seizure | 23 | |
| 5149097797 | Focal sensor seizure | Another term for a partial seizure | 24 | |
| 5142092577 | Generalized seizure | A seizure that affects both sides of the brain. Affects the consciousness | 25 | |
| 5142092578 | Glucose | A form of sugar, the body's basic source of energy | 26 | |
| 5144895287 | Hyperglycemia | High blood sugar | 27 | |
| 5146302180 | Hyperglycemic episode | Due to high blood sugar. TOO MUCH SUGAR, INADEQUATE INSULIN. the body has already used all the insulin, and the rest of the glucose stays in the body. Glucose levels in the blood creep up, while the cells starve for sugar. Hyperglycemia develops over days/weeks. Increase in hunger, thirst and urine; weak and fatigued, increased heart rate, respiratory rate (kussmaul- hyperventilations,) dehydrated, extremely high CBG - over 500 - omits a fruity, acetone odor in the breath. Also called a diabetic coma | 28 | |
| 5145952465 | Hypoglycemia | Low blood sugar | 29 | |
| 5146302181 | Hypoglycemic episode | Due to low blood sugar. TOO MUCH INSULIN, TOO LITTLE SUGAR. diabetic takes too much insulin, thereby transferring all the glucose into the cells too quickly. Amplified by not eating, empty stomach, overexercising, conditions (fever or shivering.) extremely rapid onset; may mimic stroke. abnormal behavior (acts drunk,) pale cool and clammy, increased HR, increased RR, BP is the same or increasing, CBG below 30%. Seizures possible. Patient needs sugar - Oral glucose | 30 | |
| 5144895288 | Hypovolemia | Low blood fluid volume, can cause dizziness or syncope when the patient attempts to sit up or stand - dehydration, bleeding | 31 | |
| 5142092579 | Grand Mal seizure | Another term for a generalized seizure | 32 | |
| 5144568255 | Hemiparesis | One sided weakness: right side-left side of the brain do something (verbal vs. movement) | 33 | |
| 5142092580 | Hemorrhagic stroke | A stroke caused by bleeding in the brain, frequently the result of long standing high blood pressure. It can also occur when's weak area of the artery (an aneurism) bulges out and eventually ruptures, forcing the brain into a too small of a scape | 34 | |
| 5142092583 | Insulin | A hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as medication by many diabetics | 35 | |
| 5142092584 | Ischemic stroke | Caused by a blockage, can occur when a clot of embolism occluded an artery. Most strokes | 36 | |
| 5149097798 | Jacksonian | Another term for a partial seizure | 37 | |
| 5146187208 | Metaformin | Anti-diabetic medication. Reduces glucose production, increase glucose uptake. | 38 | |
| 5142092585 | Metabolic seizure | Seizure due to drugs, hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, withdraw | 39 | |
| 5145952466 | Pancreas | Solid organ found in the abdomen, produces insulin | 40 | |
| 5144895289 | Presyncope | Lightheadedness | 41 | |
| 5142092586 | Partial seizure | A seizure that affects only one part or one side of the brain. Affect only part of the area of the body, patient may or may not loose consciousness | 42 | |
| 5142092587 | Petit Mal seizure | Another term for absence seizure | 43 | |
| 5148434491 | Polyphagia | Excessive hunger | 44 | |
| 5148434492 | Polydyspia | Excessive thirst | 45 | |
| 5148434493 | Polyuria | Excessive urination | 46 | |
| 5142092588 | Postitcal phase | Phase 3: The period of time immediately following a tonic-clonic seizure in which the patient goes from full loss of consciousness to full mental status, or stats unconscious. Typically lasts a a few minutes to couple hours. drowsiness, confusion, headache | 47 | |
| 5149097799 | Psychomotor seizure | Often preceded by an aura, characterized by no loss of consciousness but a loss of memory. Patient may be fidgety, confused, appear drunk, glassy stare, show great fear | 48 | |
| 5144568256 | Receptive aphasia | Patient can speak clearly, but cannot understand what you are saying | 49 | |
| 5142092589 | Reticular activating system | Series of neurological circuits in the brain that control the functions of staying awake, paying attention, and sleeping | 50 | |
| 5142092590 | Reticular Activating System | RAS | 51 | |
| 5142092591 | Seizure | A sudden change in sensation, behavior, or movement. Due to the sudden misfiring of the brain. The most severe form of seizure produces violent muscle contractions called convulsions. A sign of underlying defect, injury or disease | 52 | |
| 5142092592 | Sepsis | Infection, especially a severe, systemwide response to infection. Severe collation of problems associated with the body's response to an infection. 3 types of infections most associated are: respiratory infections, UTIs and wound infections. Increase in heart and respiratory rates, altered mental state, low BP, High CBG and decreased cap refill. Always suspect sepsis in alternate mental patients with signs of recent infections or at high risk | 53 | |
| 5142092593 | Status epilepticus | A prolonged seizure or situation when a person suffers two or more convulsive seizures without regaining full consciousness | 54 | |
| 5144895290 | Thrombolytic | Blood clot busting used in Ischemic strokes | 55 | |
| 5142092594 | Stroke | A condition of altered function caused when an artery in the brain is blocked or ruptured, disrupting the supply of oxygenated blood or causing bleeding in the brain. Unilateral, uneven signs and symptoms - use Cincinnati scale to determine. Today, strokes can be reversed if treated within 3 hours of last known normality | 56 | |
| 5142092595 | Structural seizure | A seizure due to tumor/cancer, stroke, abscess | 57 | |
| 5144568257 | Subarachnoid hemorrhage | Bleeding from the artery under the arachnoid layer of the meninges - headache, clutching head, sharp pain in head | 58 | |
| 5142092596 | Syncope | Fainting, a brief loss of consciousness with spontaneous recovery - due to cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic and environmental problems | 59 | |
| 5142092597 | Thrombus | Blood clot | 60 | |
| 5142092598 | Transient ischemic attack | "ministroke," patient appears to have s/s of a stroke, but unlike a stroke, a TIA patient has complete resolution within 24 hours. Small blood clots block circulation - short period of hypoxia. Patient at significant risk of a full blown stroke | 61 | |
| 5144568258 | Transient ischemic attack | TIA | 62 | |
| 5146187209 | Type 1 diabetes | Autoimmune disorder. No insulin produced, pancreas fails. Too much sugar, not enough insulin - require daily injections. More prone to medical problems and organ damage | 63 | |
| 5146187210 | Type 2 diabetes | Too little insulin produced. Appears later in life, as cells build resistance to insulin. The body fails to use insulin properly. Pancreas secretes enough insulin, they just can't use it (normal level, just ineffective.) can be reversed with diet and workingoyt | 64 | |
| 5144895291 | Vasovagal syncope | The most common type of syncope, simply fainting. Result of the stimulation of the vegus nerve | 65 | |
| 5142092599 | Tonic-clonic seizure | Comes without warning, trashes wildly. A generalized seizure in which the patient loses consciousness and has jerking movements of paired muscle groups. 1-3 minutes, 3 phases: tonic, clinic and Postitcal | 66 | |
| 5149097800 | Tonic phase | Phase 1 - the body becomes rigid, stiffening for no more than 30 seconds. Breathing may stop, bowel and bladder control could be lost. | 67 | |
| 5142092600 | Toxins, Sugar, Temperature, Oxygen, Pressure | ToSTOP | 68 | |
| 5145073699 | Werniches aphasia | Receptive or sensory aphasia, memory loss | 69 |
