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Mod 170 unit 1
Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Emergency Medical Service | First responders, trained to recognize conditions,initate basic life support. (EMT, police, firefighters,etc) |
| First Responders | EMTs, police, firefighters or individuals that are trained to recognize conditions. |
| Intubate | To insert a tube into the trachea as an emergency air way. |
| Triage | The process of sorting/ grouping patients according to the seriousness of their condition. |
| Primary Assessment | The questions asked & examinations conducted at initial contact with a patient. |
| Chief Complaint | The primary symptom(s) that causes a patient to seek medical treatment. |
| Immediate History | The history of the current medical complaint. |
| Past Medical History | A person's life-long medical history. |
| Allergies | An abnormal response to a substance. |
| Office Emergency Crash Kit | Contains all supplies that may be needed during an emergency. |
| Airway Obstruction | A foreign substance that causes the body to choke. |
| Heimlicj Maneuver | A method used to clear an obstruction from the airway. |
| Allergen | A substance that enters the body throubugh inhalation. |
| Amputation | The severing of an extremity / body part. |
| Asphxia | Suffocation. |
| Anaphylaxis | An exaggerated allergic reaction. |
| Antidote | A substance given to counter act poisons. |
| Anitvenin | A substance used to counter act the effect of a venomous bite. |
| Hemorrhage | Severe bleeding. |
| Pressure Points | Points on the surface of the body where one can apply pressure. |
| Brachial Artery | located in the antecubital space of the body of the elbow (upper arm). |
| Femoral Artery | Located in the groin area. |
| Rule of Nines | Tool for estimating the surface area of a burn. |
| Cerebrovascular Accident | A stroke. |
| Hypoglycemia | Too little sugar in the blood |
| Hyperglycemia | Too much sugar in the blood. |
| Epistaxis | Severe nose bleeds. |
| Syncope | Fainting. |
| Convulsions | Seizures |
| Angina Pectoris | Chest pain that occurs when diseased blood vessels restrict blood flow to the heart. |
| Splinting | Appliance used for fixation, support and rest for an injured body part. |
| Fractures | A broken bone. |
| Dislocation | A disconnection of the bones that meets at a joint. |
| Sprains | A stretching/tearing injury to a ligament. |
| Strains | A stretching/tearing injury to a muscle or tendon. |
| Heat Exhaustion | A condition that occurs when a person is exposed to a hot enviornment and doesnt drink enough fluids to maintain healthy body temperature. |
| Heat Stroke | A conition caused by sufficient overheating long enough to cause failure of the temperature control center in the medulla. |
| Hypothermia | A body temperature lower than 95 degrees. |
| Hyperthermia | A ody temperature over 105.8 degrees. |
| Frostbite | A cold injury of the distal extremities ( toes, nose, and finers) |
| Hyperventilation Syndrome | A condition in which the thyroid process excess amounts of hormones. |
| Poisoning | Ingesting a substance that can make you deadly ill. |
| Shock | The process of cell death that occurs anytime perfusion is not adequate. |
Created by:
Bianca Jones
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