Across
- 2. Gathering information about a patient's medical background, including past illnesses and surgeries.
- 4. Chronic condition characterized by high blood sugar levels, either due to insufficient insulin production or the body's ineffective use of insulin
- 5. Complete blockage of the airway, preventing airflow.
- 8. Material used to wrap around a wound or injury to provide support, protection, and compression.
- 9. Objective evidence of a medical condition that can be observed by others.
- 10. Visual examination of a person or body part to assess for abnormalities.
- 12. Feeling of queasiness or the urge to vomit.
- 14. Excessive bleeding from ruptured blood vessels.
- 16. Measures taken to safeguard against injury or harm.
- 20. Portable device used to deliver an electric shock to restore normal heart rhythm.
- 21. Blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the body tissues.
- 22. Abnormally slow heart rate.
- 23. Examination technique involving the use of hands to feel for abnormalities in body tissues.
- 24. Abnormally high body temperature.
- 25. Abnormally fast heart rate.
- 27. Loss of voluntary movement in a body part.
- 28. Low blood volume, often due to excessive bleeding or dehydration.
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- 1. Treatment administered to a wound to promote healing and prevent infection.
- 3. Performing diagnostic procedures to determine a medical condition.
- 6. Sudden cessation of the heart's pumping function.
- 7. Difficulty in breathing due to something blocking a portion of the airway.
- 9. Temporary loss of consciousness, often due to insufficient blood flow to the brain.
- 11. The updated sequence for administering first aid in emergencies, emphasizing compression before airway and breathing.
- 13. Detailed examination following the primary assessment to identify additional injuries or concerns.
- 15. Medical emergency caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.
- 17. Common treatment regimen for managing injuries, particularly to joints and soft tissues.
- 18. Indications of an underlying medical condition or ailment.
- 19. Emergency procedure performed to manually restore blood circulation and breathing.
- 20. A severe, life-threatening allergic reaction that can cause difficulty breathing, swelling of the throat, a drop in blood pressure, and other serious symptoms, requiring immediate medical attention.
- 23. Initial assessment of a patient's condition to identify and treat life-threatening issues.
- 26. Sterile material used for wound dressing and absorption of blood or other fluids.