Test your knowledge: Acute medical emergency terminology
Challenge your expertise on stroke, seizures, shock and more
This term describes a sudden disruption of blood flow within the vessels of the brain as a result of occlusion or hemorrhage.
Which of the following terms describes a stroke that results from bleeding from a vessel or ruptured vessel within the brain?
This term refers to a stroke that results from an occlusion of a blood vessel within the brain.
This term refers to a temporary stroke event that resolves itself and does not leave any permanent deficits
Which term refers to an abnormal electrical discharge within the brain?
Which type of seizure is characterized as a complex seizure that results in an acute loss of consciousness and is typically presented with full body convulsions?
In short, an abnormal depletion of body fluids is referred to as:
Which of the following describes a form of distributive shock that is a severe systematic reaction to an individual exposed to an antigen?
Which of the following terms describes a patient experiencing high blood sugar levels?
Excessive appetite or eating is also referred to as:
Which term refers to an acute mental disturbance that is characterized by extreme agitation, confused thinking, and disrupted attention?
Another term for shock is:
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