chapter 20

4. artificial substitution of heart and lung action as indicated for cardiac arrest or apparent sudden death resulting from electric shock, drowning, respiratory arrest, and other causes.
8. unexpected or sudden occasion; an urgent or pressing need.
10. disorganized cardiac rhythm.
11. paleness; absence of skin coloration.
13. bodily injuries caused by physical means with disruption of the normal continuity of structures.
15. unpleasant sensation, vaguely referred to the epigastrium and abdomen and often culminating in vomiting.
17. condition of profound hemodynamic and metabolic disturbance characterized by failure of the circulatory system to maintain adequate perfusion of vital organs.
18. separation of the layers of the surgical wound; may be partial, superficial only, or complete, with disruption of all layers.
19. vascular reaction, usually transient, involving the upper dermis, representing localized edema caused by dilatation and increased permeability of the capillaries and marked by the development of wheals; also called hives.
21. escape of blood from the vessels; bleeding.

1. device used for application of external electrical shock to restore normal cardiac rhythm and rate.
2. (stroke or brain attack) condition with sudden onset caused by acute vascular lesions of the brain; often followed by permanent neurologic damage.
3. abnormally increased concentration of glucose in the blood.
5. abnormally diminished concentration of glucose in the blood.
6. abnormal drowsiness or stupor; a condition of indifference.
7. illusions of movement; sensation as if the external world were resolving around the patient or as if the patient were revolving in space.
9. nosebleed; hemorrhage from the nose.
12. forcible expulsion of the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
14. temporary suspension of consciousness as a result of generalized cerebral ischemia; faint or swoon.
16. sudden stoppage of cardiac output and effective circulation.
20. subjective sensation or motor phenomenon that precedes and marks the onset of a paroxysmal attack, such as an epileptic attack.