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Assisting in a Medic

TermDefinition
Acute Referring to a condition with a rapid onset.
Allergen A substance, such as pollen, that causes an allergy.
Allergy High sensitivity to a certain substance.
Anaphylaxis Extreme hypersensitivity reaction to a substance that can lead to shock and life-threatening respiratory collapse.
Angina Chest pain caused by inadequate oxygen to the heart.
Antibodies Immunoglobulins produced by lymphoid tissue in response to a foreign substance.
Antigen A substance introduced into the body to stimulate the production of an antibody.
Aspiration The act of inhaling or ingesting, as of a foreign object.
Asthma A respiratory disease often associated with allergies and characterized by sudden recurring attacks of labored breathing, chest constriction, and coughing.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation A planned action for restoring consciousness or life.
Convulsion An involuntary muscular contraction.
Epilepsy Neurologic disorder with sudden recurring seizures of motor, sensory, or psychic malfunction.
Erythema Skin redness, often caused by inflammation or infection
Gait A particular way of walking, or ambulating
Hyperglycemia Abnormally high blood glucose level.
Hypersensitivity State of being excessively sensitive to a substance, often with allergic reactions.
Hyperventilation Abnormally fast or deep breathing.
Hypoglycemia Abnormally low blood glucose level.
Myocardial infarction Condition in which damage to the muscular tissue of the heart is commonly caused by obstructed circulation; also referred to as a heart attack.
Syncope Loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain.
Ventricular fibrillation Abnormal cardiac rhythm that prevents the heart from pumping blood.
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