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Bonewit Chapt 21
Emergency Med Procedures (Allysa Jasper)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| burn | an injury to the tissues caused by exposure to thermal, chemical, electrical, or radioactive agents |
| crash cart | a specially equipped cart for holding and transporting medication, equipment, and supplies needed for the lifesaving procedures in an emergency |
| crepitus | a grating sensation cause by fracured bone fragments rubbing against each other |
| dislocation | an injury in which one end of the bone making up a joint is separated or displaced from its normal anatomic position |
| emergency medical sevices (EMS) system | a network community resources, equpiment, and personnel that provides care to victims of injury or sudden illness |
| first aid | the immediate care administered before complete medcail care can be provided to an individual who is injured or suddenly becomes ill |
| fracture | any break in a bone |
| hypothermia | a life-threatening condition in which the temperature of the entire body falls to a dangerously low level |
| poison | any substance that causes illness, injury, or death if it enter the body |
| pressure point | a site on the body where an artery lies close to the surface of the skin and can be compressed against an underlying bone to control bleeding |
| seizure | a sudden episode of involuntary muscular contractions and relaxation, often accompained by changes in sensation, behavior, and level of consciousness |
| shock | the failure of the caridovascular system to deliever enough blood to all the of the vital organs of the body |
| splint | any device that immobilizes a body part |
| sprain | trauma to a joint that causes tearing of ligaments |
| strain | a streching or tearing of muscles or tendons caused by trauma |
| wound | a break in the continuity of an external or internal surface, caused by phyiscal means |