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First Aid
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| first aid | immediate care that is given to the victim of an injury or illness to minimize the effect of the injury or illness until experts can take over. |
| triage | method of prioritizing treatment. |
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation | when you do CPR you try to keep blood of the heart flowing and air on the lungs. |
| wound | involves injury to the soft tissue, they are classified as open or close. |
| abrasion (type of open wound) | skin is crapped off |
| incision (type of open wound) | a cut or injury caused by a sharp object such as knife, scissors, or razor blade. |
| laceration (type of open wound) | involves tearing of the tissues by way of excessive force. |
| puncture (type of open wound) | caused by a sharp object such as pin, nail, or pointed instrument. |
| avulsion (type of open wound) | when tissue is torn or separated from the victim's body. |
| infection | develops in a wound |
| shock (hypoperfusion) | a clinical set of signs and symptoms associated with an inadequate supply of blood to body organs, especially the brain and heart. |
| hemorrhage | excessive loss of blood, excessive pain, infection, heart attack stroke, drugs and gases. |
| diaphoresis | excessive respiration resulting in a wet, clammy feeling when the skin is touched. |
| poisoning | can happen to nay individual- any substance that causes a harmful reaction when applied or ingested. |
| burn | injury caused by fire, heat chemical agents, electricity. |
| heat cramps | caused by exposure to heat (muscle pains). |
| heat exhaustion | victim exposed to heat and experiences a loss of fluids through sweating. |
| heat stroke | caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures and the body is unavailable to eliminate heat. |
| hypothermia | body temperature is less than 95 F |
| frostbite | actual freezing of tissue fluids accompanied by damage to the skin and underlying tissues. |
| fracture | break in a bone |
| dislocation | the end of a bone is either displaced from a joint or moved out of its normal position within a joint. |
| sprain | injury to the tissues surrounding a joint, occurs when the part is forced beyond its normal position within a joint. |
| strain | overstretching of a muscle, it is caused by overexertion or lifting. |
| heart attack (coronary thrombosis or myocardial infarction) | when one of the coronary arteries supplying blood to the heart is blocked. |
| cerebrovascular accident (stroke, cerebral thrombosis) | caused either the presence of a clot in a cerebral artery that provides blood to the brain or hemorrhage from a blood vessel in the brain |
| faintaing | occurs when there is a temporary reduction in the supply of blood to the brain. |
| convulsion | strong involuntary contraction of muscles. |
| diabetic coma | increase level of glucose in bloodstream. |
| insulin shock | excess amount of insulin in bloodstream |
| damages | are materials used to hold dressings in place, to secure splints, and to support and protect body parts. |
| dressing | sterile covering placed over a wound or an injured part. |
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