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Being mentally alert and having awareness of surroundings, sensations and thoughts.
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Conscious
Being mentally alert and having awareness of surroundings, sensations and thoughts.
First Aid
care given in an emergency before trained medical professionals can take over
CPR
refers to medical procedures used when a person's heart or lungs have stopped working
Obstructed airway
something is blocking the tube through which air enters the lungs
Heimlich maneuver
a procedure used for choking
Epistaxis
medical term for "nosebleed"
Myocardial Infarction (M.I)
"heart attack"
Insulin Shock
hypoglycemia, either too much insulin or too little food.
Diabetic coma
acidosis/ hyperglycemia. Having to little insulin
Transient ischemic attack- (T.I.A)
waning signs of a stroke. (Seizures, headache, slow pulse rate)
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