KNR 180 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Brain Damage, Status Epilepticus, Overeating
1 Feb 2017
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The level of responsiveness indicates how well the brain is functioning. Heart attack: one or more of the arteries delivering blood to the heart becomes blocked: blood supply to heart is cut off, also called myocardial infraction (mi) What to look for: chest pain, sweating or cold sweats, light-headedness or dizziness, nausea or vomiting, numbness, aching, tingling in the arm, shortness of breath, weakness or fatigue. Tuesday, january 24, 2017: if the person takes medication for a heart condition, help him or her take it, if alert, able to swallow, and not allergic, help person take aspirin, monitor breathing. Cardiac arrest: either the heart stops beating, or the heart"s lower chambers suddenly develop a rapid irregular rhythm causing the ventricles to quiver rather than contract. Angina: chest pain that can result when blood flow to the heart muscle is restricted, but not completely blocked.
