Sudden Medical Emergencies MedTalk

3. After taking in carbohydrate to treat low blood sugar, a diabetic can take this type of food to help stabilize their blood sugars.
7. Following a seizure, place the person into this position, to protect their airway, if it is safe to do so.
8. A true emergency where a patient has a seizure lasting longer than 5 minutes or has back-to-back seizures before full recovery (2 words)
11. a type of fast acting carbohydrate used to treat low blood sugar
12. 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
14. When your body burns FAT instead of Glucose for fuel
16. a type of seizure seen in babies and young children if their body temperatures SUDDENLY rise above 39 degrees C
17. _____, exercise and medications can be used to manage blood sugars
18. the number of minutes you should stay with a person after giving them sugar to see if their condition improves

1. A chronic condition characterized by your body's inability to process sugar in the bloodstream
2. A type of diabetes that occurs only with pregnancy
4. 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.
5. A BRIEF period of unresponsiveness when there isn't enough blood flowing to the brain
6. Symptoms such as increased thirst frequent urination headache blurred vision fatigue are common with this condition
9. Before giving anything by mouth, patients must be able to follow simple __________
10. 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
13. The hormone that allows glucose into the cell
15. after a seizure, people can be drowsy and disorientated for up to _______ minutes