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Medical Emergency
CH 31- Assisting in a Medical Emergency
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Term for a difficult or sever condition with sudden onset. | Acute |
| A substance that causes an allergic reaction. | Allergen |
| Term for the response by the body to a foreign substance or an allergen. | Allergy |
| Term used for an extreme hypersensitive reaction to an antigen that can lead to life-threatening response. | Anaphylaxis |
| Term for chest pain caused by inadequate oxygen to the heart. | Angina |
| Protein produced by the immune system in response to the presence of a foreign substance. | Antibodies |
| A substance introduced into the body to stimulate the production of an antibody. | Antigen |
| The act of inhaling or ingesting, such as a foreign object. | Aspiration |
| Term for the respiratory disease characterized by labored breathing, chest constriction, and coughing. | Asthma |
| A plan of action for restoring consciousness or life, AKA CPR. | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| Term for a medical condition in which involuntary contraction of muscles take place. | Convulsion |
| Term for a neurologic disorder with sudden recurring seizures of motor, sensory or psychic malfunction. | Epilepsy |
| Term for redness of the skin, often caused by injury or irritation. | Erythema |
| Term for a way of walking. | Gait |
| Term for the state of being excessively sensitive to a substance, often with allergic reactions. | Hypersensitivity |
| Term for an abnormally fast or deep breathing. | Hyperventilation |
| Term for an abnormal low blood pressure reading. | Hypotension |
| Low oxygen levels in blood causing medical symptoms. | Hypoxic |
| Damage to the muscular tissue of the heart commonly caused by obstructed circulation; referred to as a Heart Attack | Myocardial Infarction |
| Loss of Consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain; AKA Fainting | Syncope |
| Irregular cardiac rhythm that prevents the hear from pumping blood. | Ventricular Fibrillation (VF) |