EMD Terminology Crossword

A "diagnosis" that EMDs may accept at face value because of its high degre of accuracy.
Airway control is the first priority in Post-Dispatch Instructions if the patient is _____.
The intentional intake of a potentially harmful substance.
Sluggish, decreased level of consciousness, paleness, cyanosis (blue or gray).
Heat or cold extremes may ___ other medical problems.
Six hours or more have passed since the incident or injury occurred.
___ Law of Medical Dispatch: First, do no harm.
Patients who are undergoing care for terminal illness or injury where the goal is comfort and/or pain relieve rather than survial.
Ineffective, deteriorating breathing pattern that lingers after the heart has essentially stopped pumping blood tot he brain.
First Law of ___: Near fainting is best described as "almosted fainted" and should be considered the same as fainting.
___ pain in cardiac age-range patients is considered a "heart attack" until proven otherwise.
Less common cause of abdominal pain is ___.
___ pressure on the wound should be avoided in the presence of visible fractured bone or foreign objects.
"Tearing" or "ripping" pain in the back or flank and possibly also the abdomen could be suspected Aortic ___.
A physical injury or wound caused by an external force through accident or violence.
First Law of ___ pain: "Hurts to breath" is not considered difficulty or abnormal breathing.
A non-recent traumatic cause of back pain could be fractured ___.
___ of pain is not related to the seriousness of the problem.
True ___ is a benign condition.
___ problems are potentially life-threatening until proven otherwise.
Second Law of ___: Don't get it on you or even touch it.
First Law of Responders: Don't take more ___ to the scene.
Patients who have inhaled carbon monoxide may be found in any stage of ___.
An incident involving a gas, liquid, or other material that, in any quantity poses a threat to life, health or property.
Do Not Resuscitate.
An obvious death may be determined by ___.
Always combine a ___ with a reason and repeat it verbatim.
A partial airway obstruction may include ___ breathing.
Occurs when the airway is partially or totally blocked by an object.
An early sign of low ___ sugar is abnormal behavior.
A state of unconsciousness from which the patient cannot be aroused.