Across
- 2. burning or gnawing feeling in the stomach area that can last anywhere from 30 minutes to 3 hours.
- 5. seizures there may be little to no movement and the patient may appear to have a blank stare.
- 8. often as a result of viral infection often caused by poor hygiene, improper food preparation or improper water disinfection.
- 10. solid concentrations of dissolved minerals.
- 11. used to describe a group of neurological disorders
- 13. when the intestinal tract becomes occluded, preventing the normal flow of intestinal contents.
- 17. result of abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
- 19. sudden or gradual change in a patient level of responsiveness
- 20. the body's cells need glucose as a source of energy to function normally.
- 21. is a condition in which the body either fails to produce enough insulin or does not use the insulin it does produce.
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- 1. of the peritoneum that presents with acute abdominal pain and tenderness.
- 3. occurs as a result of a viral or bacterial infection in the digestible tract.
- 4. may experience vomiting of blood, bloody bowel movements or black, tarry stools.
- 6. most well-known type of seizures .
- 7. occurs when the BGL in the blood is too low.
- 9. Occurs when the brain is suddenly deprived of its normal blood flow and momentarily
- 12. seizure that lasts longer than 5 minutes.
- 14. an urgent need to urinate often, burning during urination, cloudy or foul smelling urine and pain in the lower abdomen
- 15. a condition in which the a patient's blood glucose level is too high.
- 16. brought on by a rapid increase in body temperature.
- 18. debilitating condition that can include visual disturbance, confusion and other neurological effects.