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Bonewit chapter 21
Emergency Medical Procedures
Term | Definition |
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Burn | an injury to the tissues caused by exposure to thermal, chemical, electical, or radioactive agents. |
Crash Cart | a specially equipped cart for holding and transporting medications,equipment, and supplies needed for lifesaving procedures in an emergency. |
Crepitus | a grating sensation caused by fractured bone fragments rubbing together. |
Dislocation | an injury in which one end of abone making up a joint is separated or displaced from its normal anatomic position. |
Emergency Medical Service (EMS) System | a network of community resources, equipment, and personnel that provides care to victums of injury or sudden illness. |
First Aid | The immediate care administered before complete medical care can be obtained to an individual who is injured or suddenly becomes ill. |
Fracture | Any break in a bone. |