EMT-Basic --- Conditions To Know - Statistics

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