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6 Health Ch 1-2 Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antivenin | serum used for treating snakebites |
| concussion | a jostling of the brain inside the skull |
| convulsion | a violent, uncontrolled contraction of the muscles |
| epidermis | the outer layer of skin |
| first aid | emergency treatment given to an ill or injured person |
| fracture | a break, chip, or crack in a bone |
| frostbite | the freezing of body tissue |
| hypothermia | the condition of below-normal body temperature |
| heat stroke | a condition resulting from excessive exposure to intense heat: characterized by high fever; red, dry skin; weak, rapid pulse; and shallow breathing |
| heat exhaustion | a condition characterized by cool, moist, skin, headache, nausea, and dizziness |
| sprain | a painful condition resulting from the wrenching, twisting or tearing of a ligament or joint |
| medical emergency | any sickness of injury that requires immediate care |
| incision | a cut in the skin |
| abdominal thrust or Heimlich maneuver | administered to someone who is choking |
| ways to stop a nosebleed | pinching the nostrils or applying cold, wet cloths |
| survival float or H.E.L.P. | ways to float for long periods of time without using much energy |
| CPR | CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION |
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