You have been called to a public bus station for a behavioural emergency. On scene you find a disheveled male in his forties sitting up against a wall. He is confused and incontinent. Bystanders state that he suddenly began to stumble around, shouting obscenities, and then fell to the ground spitting and shaking. From this description, the EMT should be suspicious of what condition?
A. Absence seizure.
B. Alcohol intoxication.
C. Generalized seizure.
D. Syncopal episode.
Answer: C. Generalized seizure.
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