Statistics for EMT-Basic --- Conditions To Know

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Rapid pulse (above 100 bpm)	Tachycardia	69%
Slow pulse (below 60 bpm; often normal/healthy for runners)	Bradycardia	65%
High blood pressure (140/90 or higher in adults)	Hypertension	63%
Low blood pressure (90/60 or lower in adults)	Hypotension	63%
Core body temp below 95 degrees F (35 degrees C)	Hypothermia	61%
Shock caused by extreme allergic reaction (to peanuts, bees, etc)	Anaphylaxis	57%
Passing out/Fainting (many possible causes)	Syncope	57%
Brain injury caused by blow to head (symptoms headache, memory loss, fatigue, etc.)	Concussion	54%
"Mini stroke" that only lasts a few minutes to a few hours	Transient Ischemic Attack	54%
Low oxygen levels in body (many possible causes)	Hypoxia	49%
Collapsed lung caused by air in thoracic cavity	Pneumothorax	49%
A weakened area of an artery that could/will rupture (deadly)	Aneurysm	47%
Group of conditions/diseases permanently limiting respiratory function	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47%
Air bubble or other object moving in blood vessle	Embolism	45%
Chest pain (caused by decreased blood flow to heart)	Angina	43%
Blue, gray, cold, clammy quality to skin (caused by low O2)	Cyanosis	41%
Chronic condition of airways: excess mucus, inflamation, difficulty breathing etc.	Asthma	36%
Difficulty breathing (neurological and/or airway problems)	Dyspnea	35%
Generalized term for swelling/fluid leaking into nearby tissue	Edema	35%
Acute inflammatory shock caused by chemicals (eg. bacteria) in blood	Sepsis	34%
Collapsed lung caused by blood in thoracic cavity	Hemothorax	33%
Unhealthy, anything besides head-first presentation (eg. a limb)	Breech Presentation	31%
Inflammation of smaller airway tubes (caused by smoking or pathogen)	Bronchitis	30%
Acute inflammation of the "lid" covering the trachea (deadly. common in children. often caused by the flu)	Epiglottitis	30%
Shock (deadly. many possible causes, usually trauma)	Hypoperfusion	30%
Shock directly caused by decreased blood amount in body	Hypovolemia	28%
Artery supplying blood to brain is clotted	Ischemic Stroke	27%
Advanced hyperglycemia (diabetic emergency)	Ketoacidosis	27%
Segment(s) of rib cage become broken/detached (blunt trauma)	Flail Chest	25%
Also known as open fracture, bone sticking through skin	Compound Fracture	24%
Difficulty speaking (possible head trauma or stroke)	Aphasia	20%
Inability to remember events before development of condition (usually trauma)	Retrograde Amnesia	19%
Fluid fills pericardium (deadly. many possible causes)	Cardiac Tamponade	18%
Various eye diseases/conditions causing blindness.	Glaucoma	18%
Sudden inability to form new memories (usually caused by trauma)	Anterograde Amnesia	17%
Healthy, head-first delivery of neonate	Cephalic Presentation	8%
Localized bleeding into brain (causes: aneurysm, hypertension, trauma)	Hemmoragic Stroke	7%
Infrequent, gasping respirations (deadly. many possible causes)	Agonal Breathing	6%
Circulatory failure (deadly. caused by ceased oxygen supply)	Asphyxia	6%
Heart attack (deadly. caused by suffocated heart muscle)	Myocardial Infaraction	6%
Jaw is clamped shut (caused by burn/trauma, sometimes cancer)	Trismus	4%