My Crossword Maker Logo
Powered by BrightSprout
Save Status:
or to save your progress. The page will not refresh.
Controls:
SPACEBAR SWITCHES TYPING DIRECTION
Answer Key:
Edit a Copy:
Make Your Own:
Crucigrama Sopa de Letras Hoja de Trabajo
Calificar este Puzzle:
Log in or sign up to rate this puzzle.

Chapter 18- Neurologic Emergencies

Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Twelfth Edition
Horizontales
An interruption of blood flow to the brain that results in the loss of brain function; also called a stroke.
A blood clot or other substance in the circulatory system that travels to a blood vessel where it causes a blockage of blood flow
A blood clot, either in the arterial or venous system. When the clot occurs in a cerebral artery, it may result in the interruption of cerebral blood flow and subsequent stroke.
Slurred speech
A type of stroke that occurs as a result of bleeding inside the brain
Seizures that result from sudden high fevers; most often seen in children.
Any deviation from alert and oriented to person, place, time and event, or any deviation from a patient's normal baseline mental status.
The inability to understand and/or produce speech
An abnormally low blood glucose level
A type of stroke that occurs when blood flow to a particular part of the brain is cut off by a blockage (eg, a blood clot) inside a blood vessel.
Loss of bowel control
A disorder in which abnormal electrical discharges occur in the brain, causing seizures and possible loss of consciousness.
An abnormally high blood glucose level.
A swelling or enlargement of a part of an artery, resulting from weakening of the arterial wall.
Verticales
Weakness on one side of the body.
A state of profound unconsciousness from which the patient cannot be roused.
A neurologic episode caused by a surge of electrical activity in the brain; can be associated with loss of consciousness
A seizure characterized by severe twitching of all of the body's muscles that may last several minutes or more; formerly known as a grand mal seizure.
A condition in which seizures recur every few minutes or last longer than 30 minutes.
A seizure affecting a limited portion of the brain.
A disorder of the brain in which brain cells temporarily stop functioning because of insufficient oxygen, causing stroke-like symptoms that resolve completely within 24 hours of onset.
The period following a seizure that lasts 5 to 30 minutes; characterized by labored respirations and some degree of altered mental status.
A temporary change in mental status characterized by disorganized thoughts, inattention, memory loss, disorientation, striking changes in personality and affect, hallucinations, delusions, or a decreased level of consciousness.
An interruption of blood flow to the brain that results in loss of the brain function; also called a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
A sensation experienced before a seizure; serves as a warning sign that a seizure is about to occur.