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- 5. Broken bone protruding through the skin
- 7. A feeling of tightness, heavy pressure, or crushing pain around the chest area – between the neck and upper abdomen.
- 8. Microorganisms that poses risk to health
- 11. Involuntary and insufficient respirations that are caused by low oxygen in the blood, also known as hypoxia. This breathing is not normal breathing and indicates that someone is likely dying.
- 13. A medical term referring to or relating to the heart and the lungs.
- 17. Adhesive electrode pads designed to detect the heart’s rhythm and administer a shock if needed
- 20. Beats per minute in a song that can help keep track of the 100-120 compressions needed per minute for compressions
- 21. Compressions, airway, breathing
- 25. Damage to soft tissues and blood vessels causing bleeding under the skin.Discoloration appears on the area of the body affected; another term for contusion.
- 29. A technique that uses thrusts to dislodge an object blocking a person’s airway.
- 31. A device that uses electrical shocks to restore normal heartbeat and correct abnormal heart rhythm.
- 34. thrusts 1 ½ to 2 inches in depth (depending on the age of the victim) into the center of the chest to promote oxygenated blood flow to vital organs during CPR
- 35. A disease in which the blood glucose or blood sugar is abnormally high.
- 37. Awareness and responsive, awake
- 38. Emergency medical technician, beginning level care provider in emergency medical services
- 39. More severe burn of lower skin layers causing pain and showing redness, swelling and blisters
- 42. An injury that gives a feeling of discomfort caused by exposure to heat, flame, chemical agents, radiation, or electricity
- 43. Mild burn exhibited by pain and redness of the top layers of the skin
- 44. A drug that is used to treat mild or moderate pain. It is also used to reduce risks of heart attacks and strokes by preventing blood clots from forming.
- 46. Inhalation of water often resulting in cardiac arrest and even death
- 48. An astringent made from zinc oxide or zinc carbonate to treat rashes, poison ivy, insect bites, stings or sunburns.
- 50. Immune response of hypersensitivity to certain substances
- 54. A life-saving first aid procedure of chest compressions and a series of rescue breaths by means of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation which help restore breathing and circulation.
- 55. Most severe burn; through the dermis or deepest layers of skin causing pain or numbness and appearing white or blackened
- 57. Wound caused by skin that has been rubbed or scraped away.
- 58. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body; contains oxygenated blood.
- 59. A brain injury that is caused by a sudden blow to the head that shakes the brain inside the skull. It can result in confusion, loss of memory with/without headache.
- 62. Soft tissue injury; a cut in which a portion of skin or other soft tissue is partially or completely torn away from the deeper layers causing severe bleeding.
- 63. Injury of someone by means of electric shock
- 64. Airway, breathing, circulation
- 65. The respiratory tract where air passes in and out of the lungs. The nose and the mouth are the normal entry and exit ports of the airway.
- 66. Bleeding outside the surface of the body from an open wound
- 67. Life Support,This is a level of medical care for victims of life-threatening injuries until a full medical care is given to them at the hospital.
- 68. Interruption of blood flowing through the body causing lack of oxygen and abundance of carbon dioxide
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- 1. Between the nipples along breast bone where the heel of the hand is placed to perform comprerssions
- 2. A wound caused by a tear or a deep cut in the flesh or skin. It can be minor or major depending on the different types of cut and its severity.
- 3. Occurs when there is a build-up of pressure on the brain.
- 4. An injection of epinephrine to open the lungs and narrow blood vessels which is used to treat extreme allergic reactions
- 6. A medical term that refers to the chest pain or discomfort that is caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.
- 9. Caused by exposure to hazardous chemical
- 10. The pressure of the blood within the arteries.
- 12. Unconsciousness due to insufficient use of insulin which leads to increased glucose
- 14. Used by trained medical personnel in emergency response, it goes beyond basic life support to include airway and pharmacology intervention
- 15. Refers to the bluish discoloration near the surface of the skin usually to the hands and feet. This occurs when there’s low oxygen level in red blood cells.
- 16. Lift to a higher position that it was or than is the normal position
- 17. Unplanned event or act that may result in injury, property damage, or death.
- 18. Includes five steps: recognition of cardiac arrest and call for emergency services, immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), rapid defibrillation, basic/advanced emergency medical service, advanced life support measures and post care
- 19. A neurological condition/disorder characterized by repeated seizures that happen when the normal function of the brain is disturbed because of electrical discharge occurrence in the brain.
- 20. The process in which air is inhaled through the mouth or nose, and then air is expelled from the lungs due to muscle contraction and relaxation
- 22. A lung condition that causes difficulty in breathing due to constrictions of the small air tubes in the lungs. It is usually triggered by an allergic reaction or other hypersensitivity.
- 23. To evaluate the quality, review the area, review of the body from head to toe to determine ailment or condition needing treatment
- 24. Any person between the age of one year and before puberty
- 26. Protective material placed upon a wound
- 27. A Condition of the heart beating irregularly
- 28. Sometimes referred to as a stroke: a disruption of blood supply to brain due to ruptured blood vessel or artery being blocked
- 30. Also known as blood glucose.
- 32. A device that restores the normal rhythm of the heart by delivering a controlled electrical shock.
- 33. The medical term for bruise. It is caused by injury to the skin tissues or broken blood vessels that usually results in bleeding beneath the skin.
- 36. Adhesive patches attached to monitor of AED to measure heart rate
- 40. Strip of material used to bind wound
- 41. The inability to breathe because the trachea is blocked, constricted, or obstructed.
- 45. An acute or serious allergic reaction to a chemical or an allergen, potentially life-threatening.
- 47. Burn caused by electricity contact
- 49. monoxide poisoning A potentially life-threatening condition caused by inhalation of too much carbon monoxide gas that prevents oxygenation of the blood.
- 50. Part of the body separated or cut from the rest of the body
- 51. Serious,sudden dangerous situation that requires immediate or urgent action to avoid worsening of the scenario. if it poses an immediate threat to life, property, health or the environment.counteraction immediately
- 52. Person nearby an incident
- 53. A medical treatment facility that accommodates emergency cases and provides medical care to patients without prior appointments.
- 56. A separation of a bone from its position at a joint.; usually moved out of its normal connection with another bone
- 60. The medical term which means relating to the heart.
- 61. Tiny vessels that connect the arteries and the veins.
- 66. A Blood clot