Question | Answer |
Burn | An injury to the tissues caused by exposure to thermal, chemical, electrical, or radioactive agaents. |
Crash Cart | A specially equipped cart for holding and transportuing medications, equipment, and supplies needed for lifesaving procedures in an emergency. |
Crepitus | a grating sensation caused by fractured bone fragments rubbing against each other. |
Dislocation | An injury in which one end of a bone making up a joint is separated or displaced from its normal anatomic position. |
emergency medical services (EMS) | a network of commiuty resources, equipment, and personnel that provides care to victims of injury or sudden illness. |
First Aid | The immediate care administered before complete medical care can be obtained to an individual who i sinjured or suddleny ill. |
Fracture | Any break in a bone |
Hypothermia | A life-threating condition in which the temperature of the entire body alls to a dangerous low level. |
poison | Any substance that causes illness,injury, or death if it enters the body. |
Pressure point | A site on the body where an artery lies close to the surface of the skin and can be comressed againest and underlying bone to control bleeding |
Seizure | A sudden epiosde of involuntary muscular contractions and relaxation often accompanied by a change in sensation, behavior and leve of consciousness. |
Shock | The failure of the cardiovascular system to deliver enough blood to all the vital organs of the body |
Splint | Any device that immobilizes a body part |
Sprain | Trauma to a joint, which causes teaing of a ligaments. |
Strain | A streching or tearing of muscles or tendons caused by tramuma. |
wound | A break in the continuity of an extrenal or internal surfaces, caused by phyiscal means. |