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SBGR Emergency
SBGR ALH 117 Week 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cardiopulmonary | relating to the heart and lungs |
| myocardium | heart muscle |
| ACLS | advanced cardiac life support |
| PALS | pediatric advanced life support |
| BLS | basic life support |
| compression | squeezing together |
| defibrillation | shocking back into normal rhythm |
| angina pectoris | chest pain |
| AED | automated external defibrillator |
| exhalation | breathing out |
| EMS | emergency medical service |
| nitroglycerin | medication to relieve chest pain |
| aspirate | sucking foreign substance into the lungs |
| stroke | blockage of blood in the brain |
| my/o | muscle |
| cardi/o | heart |
| pulmon/o | lungs |
| atherosclerosis | waxy build-up of plaque in the blood vessels |
| ather/o | plaque |
| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening |