medical conditions

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Across
  1. 2. a common infection resulting in diarrhoea and vomiting, stomach cramps, fever, headache and muscle ache
  2. 5. a decrease in the effective circulating blood volume which leads to a state of inadequate tissue perfusion
  3. 9. the type of precautions taken when suspecting meningococcal disease
  4. 10. with the application of basic first aid this condition will usually cease after 10 minutes or 20 minutes in a hot environment but should still be transported to hospital if it is a result of trauma
  5. 11. a sudden attack of altered behaviour, consciousness, sensation or autonomic function produced by a transient disruption of brain function.
  6. 12. ------- crisis occurs when certain glands are unable to produce sufficient cortisol in response to major stress
  7. 13. a viral respiratory disease commonly seen in childhood resulting in airway obstruction with symptoms of a hoarse voice, barking cough and inspiratory stridor.
  8. 14. a type of primary headache
Down
  1. 1. a condition in which a person's airways become inflamed, narrow, swell and produce extra mucus making it difficult to breathe.
  2. 3. the bacterium involved in acute rheumatic fever- a mandatory reportable disease
  3. 4. when pts present with a bsl of or above this number and have signs of mod/severe dehydration paramedics must treat for hyperglycaemia
  4. 6. a symptom that may be caused by a vast array of medical conditions
  5. 7. abbreviation of a type of emergency hyperglycaemic condition
  6. 8. a type of seizure
  7. 11. a life-threatening condition where the body's response to infection injures its own tissues and organs
  8. 12. when a tooth is knocked out