blockage or disruption of blood flow in an atery feeding the brain
cerebrovascular accident (CVA)/stroke
type of screening device used to rapidly identify stroke patients
Cincinnati prehospital stroke scale or los angelas prehospital stroke screen
disease that results from the failure of the pancrease to produce sufficient amounts of insulin
diabetes
condition resultig from a relatively prolonged insulin deficiency in which the blood glucucose level rises and fatty acids are produced in the blood
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
seizure in a child tht is caused by rapid rising body temp
febrile seizure
assessment of a patients level of consciousness according to the patients eye movement, response to voice, and motor movement
glasgow coma scale
substance secreted by the panceas that can cause stored formos of glucose to be released and glucose to be made from other moleclules.
glucagon
sugar molecule (carbohydrate) in a form that is used by the cells for energy
glucose
seizure that involes three phases
grand mal seizure
the 3 phases of a grand mal seizure
1. tonic (substained contraction of all voluntary muscles)
2. clonic ( intermittent contractions and relaxation of skeletal muscles)
3. postical (depressed level of consciousness and confusion)
abnormally low blood glucose level
hypoglycemia
hormaone produced by the pancreas necessary for glucose metabolism
insulin
form of glucose gel that admisistred orally to patients with suspected diabetic emergencies.
oral glucose
temporaty alteration in behavior caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain
seizure
rapid sucession of seizures without an intervening period of consciousness or a prolonged period of continuous seizures
status epilepticus
usually sudden onset of symptoms caused by blockage or distruption of blood flow in an ater feeding the brain
stroke
temporary loss of brain function caused by diminished blood supply to part of the brain;completly resolved in 24 hrs
transient ischemic attack (TIA)
sluggishness or sleepiness. the patient is easily aroused but drifts into a sleepy state without continued stimulation
lethargy
an inability to maintain a coherent stream of thought or action
confusion
an agitated state and confused state
delirium
a state of lessened responsiveness. the patient can be aroused but more stimuli are required than fro the lethargic patient. in addition arousal patient does not reach a normal level of consciousness and function
stupor
a condition of unconsciousness or lack of awareness of the environment from which the patient may be aroused
semicoma
a lack of respnsiveness to the enviroment. the patient is unconscious and cannoit be aroused by external stimuli
coma
the largest most superior portion of the brain
crebrum
the crebrum is divided into halfs called
hemispheres
area of brain responsible for intelletual functions and motor controls of skeletal muscles
frontal lobe
area of the brain thats the center for receiving and processing visual stimuli
occipital area
part of brain that receives smell and hearing signals
temporal area
part of brain that monitors direct sepiratory and circulatory function
brain stem
part of the brain that controls coordination of movement and balance
cerebellum
when one side of the brain is injured the patient may have symptoms that are one sided or