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EMR Basic

C8: Professional Rescuer CPR

TermDefinition
automated external defibrillator (AED) a portable, battery-powered device that recognized ventricular fibrillation and advises when a countershock is indicated. The device delivers an electric shock to patients with ventricular fibrillation.
brachial pulse the pulse located on the arm between the elbow and shoulder; used for checking the pulse in infants.
cardiac arrest cessation of breathing and a heartbeat.
carotid pulse the pulse that can be felt on each side of the neck where the carotid artery is close to the skin.
chest compressions a means of applying artificial circulation by applying rhythmic pressure and relaxation on the lower half of the sternum; also called external cardiac compressions.
child a person between the age of 1 year and the onset of puberty (age 12 to 14 years).
circulatory system the heart and blood vessels, which together are responsible for the continuous flow of blood throughout the body.
femoral pulse the pulse taken at the groin
gastric disention inflation of the stomach caused when excessive pressures are used during artificial ventilation and air is directed into the stomach rather than the lungs.
infant a person younger than 1 year.
one-rescuer CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation performed by one rescuer.
plasma the clear, yellowish fluid of the blood that carries blood cells, transports nutrients, and removes cellular waste materials.
platelets microscopic disk-shaped elements in the blood that are essential to the formation of a blood clot, the mechanism that stops bleeding.
pulse the wave of pressure created by the heart as it contracts and forces blood out into the major arteries.
radial pulse the pulse located on the inside of the wrist on the thumb side.
two-rescuer CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation performed by two rescuers
ventilation the movement of air into and out of the lungs.
ventricular fibrillation an uncoordinated muscular quivering of the heart; the most common abnormal rhythm causing arrest; also called V-fib.
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