First Aid - Madison Landau
Across
- 3. a sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain
- 5. help given to an injured person until professional medical treatment is available
- 6. the loss of blood from the tissue that lines the inside of your nose
- 8. information center set up to inform people about how to respond to potential poisoning
- 12. a first aid procedure used when there is a blockage in the throat or windpipe
- 17. the act of leaving out a piece of information
- 18. giving medical care out of the scope of practice
- 21. a device that is placed around an arm or leg to stop bleeding by squeezing large blood vessels
- 24. a medical emergency that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce heat, causing a dangerously low body temperature
- 25. permission for something to happen regarding first aid
- 26. happens when oxygen or other gases enter the lungs
- 27. a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction
- 28. when nerve cells in the brain send out sudden uncontrolled electrical signals
- 29. legal duty to take necessary action to prevent harm to others
- 30. the process of taking a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it
- 31. surface damage that does not penetrate the lower tissues
- 32. failure to proceed the correct form of first aid
- 33. when concussion symptoms last beyond the expected recovery period after the initial injury
Down
- 1. applying force to wound to control bleeding
- 2. an irregular, often rapid heart rate that usually causes poor blood flow.
- 4. the result of a wrench or twist of the ligaments of a joint
- 7. tissue damage that results from scalding, overexposure to the sun or other radiation, contact with flames, chemicals or electricity, or smoke inhalation
- 9. an emergency procedure that combines chest compressions and rescue breaths
- 10. a system that provides emergency medical care
- 11. when a doctor fails to react or act accordingly to a patient's illness or injury
- 13. a medical device made to analyze the heart beat and give an electric shock
- 14. life-threatening condition that occurs when the body is not getting enough blood flow
- 15. a brain injury caused by a blow to the head or a violent shaking of the head and body
- 16. a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
- 19. keeping a patient's personal health information private unless they consent to release the information
- 20. the three C's of first aid
- 22. inability to breathe due to a blockage in the throat or windpipe
- 23. situational awareness is about knowing what is going on around you during a medical emergency