Medical Emergencies

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Across
  1. 1. a wheeled container of equipment and drugs typically required in emergency situations
  2. 2. A type of shock caused by a variety of cardiac disorders, including MI.
  3. 3. Fainting
  4. 7. This type of diabetic crises can lead to insulin shock.
  5. 11. When a patient is in shock it is important to ensure _____ ______.
  6. 17. Complications of CPR include rib fracture, sternal fracture, pneumothorax, spleen/ liver _____, and fat emboli.
  7. 18. AED pads are placed on the right ______chest and the other on the left lower ribs
  8. 19. When a pregnant patient is choking, the rescuer should perform _______ ________.
  9. 21. Hyperglycemia is ______sugar in the blood.
  10. 23. The American Heart Association uses this acronym in the case of cardiac arrest.
  11. 24. The patient's sutures separate allowing abdominal contents to spill out of the peritoneal cavity
  12. 25. The patient can respond fully to questions and other stimuli
  13. 27. Nosebleed- ask the patient to lean forward and pinch affected nostril against midline.
  14. 29. A patient with asthma may exhibit ______ and need to use their inhaler.
  15. 32. The patient does not respond to verbal stimuli/ reacts only to painful stimuli.
  16. 34. Signs of shock include restlessness, anxiety, tachycardia, a sudden drop in blood pressure, cold clammy skin, and ______.
  17. 35. Irritability, lethargy, slowing pulse rate, and slowing respiratory rate are all signs of a deteriorating ____ injury.
  18. 36. If a patient is vomiting while laying down it is important to roll them on their ____ to avoid aspiration.
Down
  1. 1. When a patient has hypoglycemia the best course of action is to have the patient sit or lie down and give them _________.
  2. 4. When this age group is choking it is important to use a combination of chest thrusts and back blows.
  3. 5. A _______Kit is used for pediatric patients in an emergent situation. It uses tape to measure patient and it will correspond with the medication dose based on the size of the patient.
  4. 6. The patient can be roused to respond with loud speaking or physical contact
  5. 8. In an emergency situation it is our job to ___________life, avoid further harm to the patient, and obtain appropriate medical assistance as soon as possible
  6. 9. If a patient cannot cough out the object the next course of action is to do the __________.
  7. 10. The modality that a patient would most likely have claustrophobia.
  8. 12. A physical or mental warning of impending seizure
  9. 13. situation in which the condition of a patient or a sudden change in medical status requires immediate action
  10. 14. A type of vasogenic shock
  11. 15. When working with patients with a head injury it is important to establish a _____ so that changes in their status can be noted.
  12. 16. Acronym used to check for strokes.
  13. 20. A general term that indicates failure of the circulatory system to support vital body functions.
  14. 22. Shock caused by general spinal anesthesia or damage to the upper spinal cord.
  15. 26. Dizziness
  16. 28. The patient is unresponsive to virtually all ______.
  17. 30. Shock caused by a loss of blood or tissue fluid
  18. 31. _______automatic AED analyzes patient's cardiac rhythm and determines if defibrillation is necessary, and delivers a shock
  19. 33. CPR includes 30 ______ followed by two rescue breaths.