NREMT - Medical Emergencies

Angioedema -Correct Answer-A puffiness of face, lips, and neck due to swelling underneath the skin; common in allergic reactions Aura -Correct Answer-the state of mind just before the onset of a seizure; strange feeling, some may experience visions Diabetes type-I -Correct Answer-Juvenile diabetes requires daily insulin injection Diabetes type-II -Correct Answer-Adult onset diabetes, can be controlled by diet, exercise, and weight loss Dysarthria -Correct Answer-Slurred speech Expressive aphasia -Correct Answer-Loss of speech Hemorrhagic stroke -Correct Answer-Rupture of a blood vessel in the brain Hyperglycemia -Correct Answer-high blood sugar Hypoglycemia -Correct Answer-low blood sugar Insulin -Correct Answer-Hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates glucose metabolism (blood sugar) by signaling the ce