Chapter 20 Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 3. Temporary suspension of consciousness as a result of generalized cerebral ischemia; Faint or swoon.
- 5. abnormal drowsiness or stupor; It condition of indifference.
- 8. device used for application of external electrical shock to restore normal cardiac rhythm and rate.
- 10. bodily injuries caused by physical means with disruption of the normal continuity of structures.
- 16. subjective sensation or motor phenomenon that precedes and marks the onset of a paroxysmal attack, such as an epileptic attack.
- 17. Paleness; Absence of skin coloration.
- 18. escape of blood from the vessels; Bleeding.
- 20. (stroke or brain attack) condition with sudden onset caused by acute vascular lesions of the brain; Often followed by permanent neurological damage.
- 21. disorganized cardiac rhythm.
Down
- 1. artificial substitution of heart and lung action as indicated for cardiac arrest or apparent sudden death resulting from electric shock, drowning, respiratory arrest, and other causes.
- 2. abnormally diminished concentration of glucose in the blood.
- 4. illusion of movement; Sensation as if the external world were evolving around the patient or as if the patient were revolving in space.
- 6. sudden stoppage of cardiac output and effective circulation.
- 7. abnormally increased concentration of glucose in the blood.
- 9. separation of the layers of a surgical wound; May be partial, superficial only, or complete, with disruption of all layers.
- 11. Nosebleed; hemorrhage from the nose.
- 12. vascular reaction, usually transient, involving the upper dermis, representing localized edema caused by dilatation and increase permeability of the capillaries and marked by the development of wheals; also called hives.
- 13. unpleasant sensation, vaguely referred to the epigastrium and abdominals and often culminating in vomiting.
- 14. unexpected or sudden occasion; an urgent or pressing need.
- 15. forcible expulsion of the content of the stomach through the mouth.
- 19. condition of profound hemodynamic and metabolic disturbance categorized by failure of the circulatory system to maintain adequate perfusion of vital organs.