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EMT B Terminology

Conditions for EMT B Terminology

TermDefinition
Abrasion Superficial Wound
Bradycardia Slow Heartbeat
Bradypnea Slow Breathing
Chloecystitis Inflamed Gallbladder
Contusion Injury to tissue due to ruptured capillaries
Crackles Wet sounds heard in lungs while breathing
Dyspepsia Indigestion
Dysphagia Difficulty Swallowing
Dysphasia Difficulty Speaking
Dyspnea Difficulty Breathing
Embolism Obstruction in the Artery
Epistaxis Bleeding from Nose
Hematochezia Blood in Stool
Hematoma Injury to blood vessel that allows blood to leak into surrounding tissues
Hematuria Blood in Urine
Hemoptysis Coughing up blood
Hemorrhage Blood leaving a ruptured blood vessel.
Homeostasis Stable Equilibrium
Hypertension High blood pressure
Hyperthermia High body Temperature
Hypoperfusion Below normal flow to vital organs
Hypotension Low Blood Pressure
Hypothermia Low body temperature
Hypoxia Oxygen deficiency in tissue
Infarction Tissue death due to failure of blood supply
Ischemia Poor Blood flow to body/organs
Laceration Deep Cut
Melena Dark Feces with Blood
Mydriasis Dilation of pupils
Myocardial Infarction Heart Attack
Myosis Excessive Constriction of the Pupils
Perfusion Flow of blood through the body
Polydipsia Excessive thirst due to excessive urination
Polyphagia Excessive Eating in diabetics due to the inability to use glucose
Polyuria Large volume of urine in small amount of time
Renal Caculi Kidney Stone
Rhonchi Low pitched congestion in upper airways while breathing
Stridor High pitched, brassy, crowing sound in upper airway
Tachycardia Rapid heart rate
Tachypnea Rapid Breathing
Thrombus Blood clot formed in vascular system
TIA Transient Ischemic Attack, Stroke that last a few minutes
Wheezing High pitched whistle caused by obstruction in lower airway
Created by: lsteckler
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