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12 Cards in this Set
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Conscious
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Being mentally alert and having awareness of surroundings and thoughts.
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First Aid
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Emergency care given immediately to an injured person
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Medical procedures used when a persons heart and lungs have stopped working.
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Obstructed Airway
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When something is blocking the tube through which air enters lungs.
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Abnormal Thrusts
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A method of attempting to remove an object from airway.
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Shock
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Occurs when organs and tissues in the body do not receive adequate blood supply.
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Dyspnea
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Difficulty breathing.
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Insulin Reaction
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Result from either too much insulin or too little food.
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis
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Caused by having too little insulin.
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Epilepsy
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Serious illness, fever, head injury, or a seizure disorder
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Transient Ischemis Attack
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Warning sign of CVA.
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Emesis
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Act of ejecting stomach contents through the mouth.
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