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Chapter 11 - KH

BLS Resuscitation

TermDefinition
abdominal-thrust maneuver the preferred method to dislodge a severe airway obstruction in adults and children; also called Heimlich maneuver.
advanced life support (ALS) advanced life saving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT
basic life support (BLS) noninvasive emergency lifesaving care that is used to treat medical conditions, including airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest
CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) the combination of rescue breathing and chest compressions used to establish adequate ventilation and circulation in apt who is not breathing and has no pulse
gastric distention a condition in which air fills the stomach, often as a result of high volume and pressure during artificial volume
head tilt-chin lift maneuver a combination if two movements to open the airway by tilting the forehead back and lifting the chin; not used for trauma pts
impedance threshold device (ITD) a valve device placed between the endotracheal tube and a bag-mask device that limits the amt of air entering the lungs during the recoil phrase between chest compressions
jaw-thrust maneuver technique to open the airway by placing the fingers behind the angle of the jaw and bringing the jaw forward
load-distributing band (LDB) a valve device placed between the compression device composed of a constricting band and backboard that is either electrically or pneumatically driven to compress the heart by putting inward pressure on the thorax
mechanical piston device a device that depresses the sternum via a compressed gas-powered plunger mounted on a backboard
recovery position a side-lying position used to maintain a clear airway
Created by: kristenharris
 

 



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