Flashcards in Ch 12 Vocab Deck (9)
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Awareness that unseen life-threatening injuries or illness may exist
Index of suspicion
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Virus caused by human herpesviruses 1 and 2, characterized by small blisters whose location depends on the type of virus. Type 2 results in blisters on the genital area, while type 1 results in blisters in nongenital areas
Herpes simplex
2
Life threats that require EMS attention because of illnesses or conditions not caused by an outside force
Medical emergencies
3
An inflammation of the meningeal coverings of the brain and spinal cord; it is usually caused by a virus or a bacterium
Meningitis
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The general type of illness a patient is experiencing
Nature of illness (NOI)
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Potentially life-threatening viral infection that usually starts with flulike symptoms
SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome)
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Injuries that are the result of physical forces applied to the body
Trauma Emergencies
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A chronic bacterial disease, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, that usually affects the lungs but can also affect other organs such as the brain and kidneys
Tuberculosis
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