| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid pulse (above 100 bpm) | Tachycardia | 68%
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| Slow pulse (below 60 bpm; often normal/healthy for runners) | Bradycardia | 63%
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| High blood pressure (140/90 or higher in adults) | Hypertension | 63%
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| Low blood pressure (90/60 or lower in adults) | Hypotension | 63%
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| Passing out/Fainting (many possible causes) | Syncope | 60%
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| Core body temp below 95 degrees F (35 degrees C) | Hypothermia | 59%
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| Shock caused by extreme allergic reaction (to peanuts, bees, etc) | Anaphylaxis | 56%
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| Brain injury caused by blow to head (symptoms headache, memory loss, fatigue, etc.) | Concussion | 52%
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| "Mini stroke" that only lasts a few minutes to a few hours | Transient Ischemic Attack | 51%
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| Group of conditions/diseases permanently limiting respiratory function | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 50%
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| Low oxygen levels in body (many possible causes) | Hypoxia | 49%
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| Collapsed lung caused by air in thoracic cavity | Pneumothorax | 48%
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| A weakened area of an artery that could/will rupture (deadly) | Aneurysm | 47%
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| Air bubble or other object moving in blood vessle | Embolism | 46%
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| Blue, gray, cold, clammy quality to skin (caused by low O2) | Cyanosis | 41%
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| Generalized term for swelling/fluid leaking into nearby tissue | Edema | 38%
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| Acute inflammatory shock caused by chemicals (eg. bacteria) in blood | Sepsis | 37%
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| Chest pain (caused by decreased blood flow to heart) | Angina | 36%
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| Chronic condition of airways: excess mucus, inflamation, difficulty breathing etc. | Asthma | 36%
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| Acute inflammation of the "lid" covering the trachea (deadly. common in children. often caused by the flu) | Epiglottitis | 29%
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| Artery supplying blood to brain is clotted | Ischemic Stroke | 29%
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| Inflammation of smaller airway tubes (caused by smoking or pathogen) | Bronchitis | 28%
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| Difficulty breathing (neurological and/or airway problems) | Dyspnea | 28%
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| Shock directly caused by decreased blood amount in body | Hypovolemia | 28%
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| Advanced hyperglycemia (diabetic emergency) | Ketoacidosis | 28%
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| Unhealthy, anything besides head-first presentation (eg. a limb) | Breech Presentation | 26%
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| Collapsed lung caused by blood in thoracic cavity | Hemothorax | 26%
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| Shock (deadly. many possible causes, usually trauma) | Hypoperfusion | 26%
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| Segment(s) of rib cage become broken/detached (blunt trauma) | Flail Chest | 24%
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| Difficulty speaking (possible head trauma or stroke) | Aphasia | 23%
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| Also known as open fracture, bone sticking through skin | Compound Fracture | 23%
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| Fluid fills pericardium (deadly. many possible causes) | Cardiac Tamponade | 18%
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| Inability to remember events before development of condition (usually trauma) | Retrograde Amnesia | 14%
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| Infrequent, gasping respirations (deadly. many possible causes) | Agonal Breathing | 11%
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| Sudden inability to form new memories (usually caused by trauma) | Anterograde Amnesia | 11%
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| Various eye diseases/conditions causing blindness. | Glaucoma | 11%
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| Localized bleeding into brain (causes: aneurysm, hypertension, trauma) | Hemmoragic Stroke | 9%
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| Circulatory failure (deadly. caused by ceased oxygen supply) | Asphyxia | 5%
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| Healthy, head-first delivery of neonate | Cephalic Presentation | 5%
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| Heart attack (deadly. caused by suffocated heart muscle) | Myocardial Infaraction | 4%
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| Jaw is clamped shut (caused by burn/trauma, sometimes cancer) | Trismus | 3%
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