Fatigue, thinning hair, constipation, cold intolerance, and dough-like skin are findings associated with:

A stroke caused by a clot that moves to the cerebral vasculature from another area of the body, such as found in uncontrolled atrial fibrillation, is called a:

What would be the medication of choice to manage the seizure?

Your patient is complaining of chills, fever, and night sweats. While you begin your history the patient coughs into a towel that is already blood tinged. The paramedic should first:

Which of the following are signs of increased intracranial pressure: (Select three correct answers)

A 68-year-old presents with right sided weakness and slurred speech. Which of the following is the MOST important factor to consider when thinking about transport?

Paramedics are performing an assessment of a patient suspected of having a stroke. The patient’s left arm is flaccid, they cannot follow commands, and their gaze is fixed. These signs suggest:

A patient is experiencing pain in the right periorbital area. Upon examination of the lower eyelid, you notice a thick, milky discharge, and the tissues appear red and swollen. The paramedic should suspect:

An adult male patient is complaining of a sharp, shooting pain in his flank radiating toward his medial pelvis, as well as nausea and pain when trying to urinate. The paramedic should suspect:

A patient has been in bed all day following a three day history of intractable vomiting and diarrhea. The patient is responsive to verbal stimuli, has sunken eyeballs, warm, dry skin, a shallow RR of 22, a HR of 128 with weak peripheral pulses, and BP of 92/64. The paramedics treatment should include: