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#2 Vocab
Cpr #2 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an infected tooth that causes the patient pain | abscessed tooth |
| an increase in blood alkalinity | alkalosis |
| substances that produce allergic reactions | allergens |
| the overreactions of the body to particular allergens; itching, redness of the skin, and hives are symptoms | allergic reaction |
| pain in the chest that may radiate into the jaw, neck, or arm | angina pectoris |
| drugs that counteract the body's production of histamine | antihistamines |
| small branches of the bronchiole tubes that divide into alveolar sacs | broncioles |
| rescue breathing and chest compressions performed on patient experiencing cardiac arrest | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) |
| a blood clot that blocks the normal flow of blood to the brain | Cerebral Embolism |
| Rupture of a blood vessel in the brain | Cerebral Hemorrhage |
| an interruption of the flow of blood to the brain | Cerebral Infarction |
| a condition that occurs as the heart weakens, rendering it unable to achieve the level of cardiac output that meets the body's need | Congestive Heart Failure |
| insufficient insulin production in the pancreas leading to high levels of glucose in the blood | Diabetes Mellitus |
| Excessive amounts of fluid in body tissue; swelling | Edema |
| a recurrent disorder of cerebral function, due to excessive neuronal discharge | Epilepsy |
| redness or inflammation of the skin | Erythema |
| a tube-like passage from an abscess to the external surface; used to drain the abscess | fistula |
| seizure marked by person becoming unconscious and the body jerking, twitching, and stiffening; usually last tow to five minutes | Grand Mal Seizure |
| the procedure performed when a person is in distress and unable to breathe due to a foreign body airway obstruction | Heimlich maneuver |
| weakness, numbness, or paralysis on one side of the body | Hemiplegia |
| too much glucose in the blood | Hyperglycemia |
| repeated contact with an allergen which causes the body to overreact | Hypersensitive |
| condition exhibited by too little glucose or sugar in one's blood | Hypoglycemia |
| abnormally rapid and deep breathing resulting in decreased carbon dioxide levels | Hyperventilation |
| injection of an allergen for treatment of an allergy | Immunotherapy |
| the hormone responsible for absorbing glucose into the cells for energy and into the liver and fat cells for storage | Insulin |
| a condition in which the coronary arteries are blocked or severely narrowed; also known as a heart attack | Myocardial Infarction |
| divided into two categories, can be simple or complex | Partial Seizures |
| seizure marked by a momentary loss of consciousness; usually last 5 to 10 seconds | Petit Mal Seizure |
| placed under the tongue | sublingually |
| fainting | syncope |
| eruption of wheals (welts) on the skin; also known as hives | urticaria |
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