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1
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CVA (6)

A
High Bp
Diabetes 
Diseases:
-Heart
-Over clotting
-Carotid
Smoking
2
Q

Diabetes Mellitus-General
Type 1 (3)
Type 2 (3)
Periodic (1)

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Type 1-Autoimmune Destroys cells in pancreas that produce insulin, Genetic and environmental factors.
Type 2-Unhealthy eating/Inactivity/Age
Gestational Diabetes

3
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Hypoglycaemia
Diabetes (1)
General (6)

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Diabetes patient:
-Taking too much insulin.

General:

  • Not eating/Exercising
  • Disruption of homeostasis:
    • Alcohol
    • Infection/Hypothermia
    • Liver disease
4
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Hyperglycaemia
Diabetes (1)
General (2)

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Diabetes:
-Failure to take medication/ injection.

General:

  • Eating too much food.
  • Infection/ Fever.
  • These causes will have a greater effect on diabetes patients.
5
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Allergy and Anaphylaxis

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Anything can be a trigger for an allergic/anaphylactic reaction. However, certain substances are known to be more allergenic than others:

  • Peanuts
  • Lactose, gluten
  • Pollen
  • Medicines
  • Insects/Animal fur
6
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Seizures
Head (2)
Toxins (4)
Other (3)

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Head related:
-Stroke
-Trauma
Toxins:
-Alcohol/Drug abuse
-Kidney/Liver failure
-Toxemia of pregnancy
-Stings/Bites
Other:
-Fever/Infection
-Hypoglycaemia
-Epilepsy/Idiopathic 
Febrile Seizure:
-Sudden increase in temperature
7
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Syncope
Primary cause (1)
Secondary causes 
-Cardio related (3)
-Other (5)
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Primary cause:
-Sudden drop in blood pressure. 
Secondary cause:
1)Cardio related (cardiac output)
-Stimulation of vagus nerve.
-Elevated/Slow HR. 
-Diseases (MI, Pulmonary Embolism, Heart Valve Disease)
2)Other
-Hypoglycaemia. 
-Shock, pain, fear. 
-Sudden change of position. 
-Allergies/Active immune system. 
-Medicine, drugs, alcohol.
8
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Asthma (6)

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  • Exposure to smoke/Chemicals
  • Allergy
  • Exercise
  • Cold air
  • Asphyxia
  • Stress/Fear
9
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Pneumonia 
Primary causes (2)
Increased susceptibility (4)
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Primary causes:

  • Infection (bacterial, viral, fungal)
  • Aspiration Pneumonia (both lungs, common in old age homes)

Increase susceptibility:

  • Smoke/Chemicals
  • Chronic illnesses (COPD, asthma, Auto-immune)
  • After surgery
  • Exposure to extreme cold
10
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Pulmonary Embolism
Blood clot (6)
Other (3)

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Blood Clot related:
-Heart Palpitations (MI)
-Clot from legs/hip
-Inactivity 
-Diabetes
-Chronic smoking or Birth control pills
-Burns 
Other:
-History of Pulmonary Embolism
-Overweight 
-Amniotic fluid Embolism (rare)
11
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Pulmonary Edema (1)

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Primary cause:

Constructive Heart Failure

12
Q

Hyperventilation (1)

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Primary cause:

Physcogenic

13
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COPD
Primary cause (1)
Secondary causes (2)
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Primary Cause:
-Smoking and exposure to smoke or pollutants.

Secondary causes:

  • Genes
  • Long term pulmonary diseases (asthma)
14
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Angina Pectoralis

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Atherosclerosis
Causes:
1)Plaque
-Cholesterol (overweight, inactivity)

2) Clot
- Smoking
- Diabetes
- BC pills

3) Ruptured blood vessel
- High BP