EMT CHAPTER 17

A severe withdrawal syndrome seen in alcoholics who are deprived of ethyl alcohol; characterized by restlessness, fever, sweating, disorientation, agitation, and seizures; can be fatal if untreated.

A state of overwhelming obsession or physical need to continue the use of a drug or agent.

A substance that is used to neutralize or counteract a poison.

Vomiting.

- Agents that produce false perceptions in any one of the five senses

- Vomiting blood.

- A sleep-inducing effect or agent.

- Swallowing; taking a substance by mouth.

- Any drug or agent with actions similar to morphine.

A substance whose chemical action could damage structures or impair function when introduced into the body.

-- A substance that decreases activity and excitement.

- An agent that produces an excited state.

- The misuse of any substance to produce some desired effect.

- The need for increasing amounts of a drug to obtain the same effect.

-- A poison or harmful substance.

-- Vomited material