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| What are some things that can cause a seizure? | Fever, epilepsy, stroke, measles, hypoglycemia, eclampsia, hypoxia, heat stroke, infection etc.
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| What is a Partial Seizure? | A tingling, stiffening, or jerking in just one part of the body.
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| What order do seizures usually follow? | Tonic, clonic and then postictal.
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| What happens during a tonic phase? | The body becomes rigid, stiffening for no more than 30 seconds. Breathing may stop. Bowel and bladder control may be lost.
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| What happens during a clonic phase? | The body jerks violently, usually for no more than 1 or 2 minutes. Foaming at the mouth or drool. Face and lips may become cyanotic.
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| What happens during a postictal phase? | State of drowsiness and confusion. May remain unconsicious. Headache is common.
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| What is an absence seizure(petit mal)? | Bief usually only 1 to 10 seconds. Temporary loos of concentration or awareness.
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| The term stroke refers to what? | Death or injury of brain tissue that is deprived of oxygen.
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| Define ischemic stroke. | When a clot or embolism occludes an artery.
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| Define Hemorrhagic stroke. | Happens when there is bleeding into the brain. Can be the result of longstanding high blood pressure.
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| Define aphasia. | difficulty in communication. Patient understands what you're saying, but uses the wrong words to answer.
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| Define receptive aphasia. | Patient does not understand what you are saying. Says things that do not make sense.
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| What effects does epinephrine have on the body? | It will constrict blood vessels and dilate the bronchioles.
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| What are the side effects of epinephrine? | Increased heart rate, pallor, dizziness, chest pain, headache, nausea, anxiety.
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