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Responding to Medical Office Emergency

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show air bubble, foreign body, or detached blood clot that makes its way from one part of the body (usually the heart) to the vessels within the brain  
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Diaphoresis   show
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Syncope   show
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Thrombus   show
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show occurs when the body is either unable to cool itself down due to dehydration, physiological conditions, or a progression of heat exhaustion factors that go untreated; may lead to death if untreated  
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show condition in which a victim becomes over-heated, causing the victim to sweat and lose large volumes of water and salts  
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show temporary lack of blood flow to an organ such as the heart  
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Abrasion   show
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show sudden or abrupt onset of intense abdominal pain  
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Anaphylaxis   show
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Algorithm   show
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Asthma   show
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show Automated unit that defibrillates the heart; defibrillator that is completely automated and easy to use; designed to shock the heart into a normal rhythm during periods of ventricular fibrillation  
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show A procedure to restore heart and lungs  
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show Another term for stroke or brain attack, referring to a blockage or bleeding within the blood vessels of the brain  
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show a serious complication of diabetes that occurs when the body produces high levels of blood acids called ketones, and develops when the body is unable to produce enough insulin  
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Concussion   show
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show cart that stocks all of the medications and supplies used in an emergency  
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Defibrillator   show
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show Life-threatening condition in which patient's blood sugar is dangerously high  
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Myocardial Infarction   show
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show Local injury of skin due to freezing or subfreezing condition  
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Hypothermia   show
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TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)   show
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show Blood pressure that drops upon standing  
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show Process in which patient's symptoms are ranked in terms of importance or priority  
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show Occurs when the ventricles of the heart beats in a disorganized, rapid manner; one of the most common rhythms that occurs in adjust victims of sudden cardia arrest  
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Seizure   show
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show Injury to the brain caused by trauma  
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Insulin Shock   show
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show A potentially fatal condition that can be brought on by disease, injury, decrease in circulation, and/or fluid loss  
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Hemorrhaging   show
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show Cramping that occurs from a combination of factors, including elevated temperature, loss of fluids, and a loss of salt from the body; usually confined to the abdomen and legs  
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show rest, ice, compression, elevation  
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M.I.C.E   show
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Medical Assistants Role   show
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show confused and disoriented, headache, skin is pale, cool, and clammy, pulse is full and pounding, low blood sugar  
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show Gradual on set, Drowsiness, Thirst intense, Fruity odor from the mouth, High Blood Sugar  
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Bleeding Symptoms for Artery   show
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show Easy to control, Dark Red Blood, Blood gently oozes, Is not life-threatening  
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Bleeding Symptoms for Veins   show
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Victim has pacemaker; AED electrode pads should be placed   show
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