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A.E.I.O.U.T.I.P.S |
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Alcohol: how much was consumed, over what period of time. Was it consumable or non consumable alcohol
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Epilepsy: Describe the seizure or unusal body movement, is the patient taking any medication
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Insulin: Was inslulin taken at the proper time, and did the patient eat normally today.
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Overdose: what was taken and how much? was there any vomitting
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Uremia: Has the patient been sick recently, any complaints of fever kidney or liver disease
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Trauma: What was the MOI, are there any witnesses to the injury
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Infection: Any recent illness, fever or chills, is the patient on antibiotics
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Psychiatric: any psychiatric history, does the patient take medication.
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Shock: Any blood or fluid loss, sickness, overdose or anaphylaxis |
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Hypoglycemia |
(low blood sugar) most common in patients with diabetes. normal range 4.0-8.0 mm/l Milliomiles per litre
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Trachcardia
Tachpnea
A.L.T loc
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Hyperglycemia |
Elevated levels of calcium in the blood, anything over 8 is considered hyperglycemia |
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3 P's of hyperglycemia |
Polydipsia: Extreme thirst
Polyuria: Excessive urination
Polyphagia: Excessive eating |
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Type 1 Diabetes |
Glucose is present, you have insulin receptors, just no insulin
tx:
Inject insulin |
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Type 2 Diabetes |
body has glucose, it has insulin and receptors, except the recptors are not functioning properly allowing the gates to open and glucose to enter |
