Ch. 06 Medical Terminology

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  1. 3. provide a fairly clear description of the procedure: cardio plus pulmonary, plus resuscitation
  2. 6. a excessive loss of blood
  3. 8. an injury that can be caused by fire, heat, chemical, agents, radiation, and electricity
  4. 12. or hyperglycemia is caused by an increase in the level of glucose in the bloodstream
  5. 13. the overstretching of a muscle; it is caused by overexertion or lifting
  6. 16. or hyperglycemia is caused by an excess amount of insulin (and low level of glucose) in the bloodstream)
  7. 18. is a condition that occurs when contact is made with any chemical substance that causes injury, illness or death
  8. 20. are materials used to hold dressing in place to secure splints and to support and protect body parts
  9. 21. a break in a bone
  10. 24. a cut or injury caused by a sharp object, as in knife, scissors, blade
  11. 25. also known as stroke
  12. 27. exhaustion occurs when a victim is exposed to heat and experiences a loss of fluid through sweating
  13. 31. is an actual freezing of tissue fluids accompanied by damage to the skin and underlying tissues
  14. 33. a wound caused by sharp object like a pin, nail, pointed instruments
  15. 34. also called a coronary thrombosis, coronary occlusion, or myocardial infarction and it may occur when one of the coronary arteries supplying blood to the heart is blocked
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  1. 1. excessive perspiration may result a wet clammy feeling when the skin is touch
  2. 2. some signs and symptoms are swelling and can develop in any wound
  3. 4. also called hypoperfusion, can be defined as a clinical set of signs and symptoms associated with an inadequate supply of blood to body organs, especially brain and heart
  4. 5. skin is scraped off
  5. 7. a wound occurs when tissues is torn or separated from the victim body
  6. 9. is a sterile covering placed over a wounded or an injured part
  7. 10. stroke is caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures
  8. 11. occurs when there is a temporary reduction in the supply of blood to the brain
  9. 14. A hazardous agent that reduces or prevents the growth of cancer cells.
  10. 15. when the end of a bone is either displaced from a join or moved out of its normal position within a join
  11. 17. strong, involuntary contraction of muscles
  12. 19. aid immediate care that is given to the victim of an injury or illness to minimize the effect of the injury or illness until experts can take over
  13. 22. an injury to the tissues surrounding a joint; it usually occurs when the part us forced beyond its normal range of movement
  14. 23. also called a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), apoplexy, or cerebral thrombosis and it is caused by either the presence of a clot in a cerebral artery that provides blood to the brain or hemorrhage from a blood vessel in the brain
  15. 26. occurs when a body part is cut off and separated from the body
  16. 28. a wound involving tearing of the tissues by way of excessive force
  17. 29. also known as hypoperfusion which is defined as a clinical set of signs and symptoms associated with an inadequate supply of blood to body organs especially to the brain and heart
  18. 30. are caused by exposure to heat (muscle pants and spasms that result from the loss of fluids and electrolytes through perspiration)
  19. 32. a condition in which the body temperature is less than 95 F