Sudden Medical Emergencies

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  1. 9. A true emergency where a patient has a seizure lasting longer than 5 minutes or has bback-to-backseizures before full recovery (2 words)
  2. 11. after a seizure, people can be drowsy and disorientated for up to _______ minutes
  3. 12. _____, exercise and medications can be used to manage blood sugars
  4. 13. Before giving anything by mouth, patients must be able to follow simple __________
  5. 14. Symptoms such as increased thirst frequent urination headache blurred vision fatigue are common with this condition
  6. 15. a type of seizure seen in babies and young children if their body temperatures suddenly rise
  7. 16. A BRIEF period of unresponsiveness when there isn't enough blood flowing to the brain
Down
  1. 1. Changes in behavior, changes in responsiveness, pale skin, and slurred speech are some of the signs and symptoms seen when diabetics are in this state
  2. 2. A type of diabetes that occurs only with pregnancy
  3. 3. A chronic condition characterized by your body's inability to process sugar in the bloodstream
  4. 4. The hormone that allows glucose into the cell
  5. 5. an episode of abnormal signals in the brain resulting in temporary and involuntary contractions of limbs, altered level of responsiveness, changes in sensations, and shifts in behaviors
  6. 6. this type of seizure is characterized by a momentary lapse in responsiveness, suddenly becoming quiet, having a blank stare, and appears to be daydreaming. This seizure is absent of convulsions.
  7. 7. When your body burns FAT instead of Glucose for fuel
  8. 8. a type of fast acting carbohydrate used to treat low blood sugar
  9. 10. After taking in carbohydrate to treat low blood sugar, a diabetic can take this type of food to help stabilize their blood sugars.