Term | Definition |
burn | an injury to the tissues caused by exposure to thermal, chemical, electrical, or radioactive agents |
crash cart | a specially equipped cart for holding and transporting medication, equipment, and supplies needed for the lifesaving procedures in an emergency |
crepitus | a grating sensation cause by fracured bone fragments rubbing against each other |
dislocation | an injury in which one end of the bone making up a joint is separated or displaced from its normal anatomic position |
emergency medical sevices (EMS) system | a network community resources, equpiment, and personnel that provides care to victims of injury or sudden illness |
first aid | the immediate care administered before complete medcail care can be provided to an individual who is injured or suddenly becomes ill |
fracture | any break in a bone |
hypothermia | a life-threatening condition in which the temperature of the entire body falls to a dangerously low level |
poison | any substance that causes illness, injury, or death if it enter the body |
pressure point | a site on the body where an artery lies close to the surface of the skin and can be compressed against an underlying bone to control bleeding |
seizure | a sudden episode of involuntary muscular contractions and relaxation, often accompained by changes in sensation, behavior, and level of consciousness |
shock | the failure of the caridovascular system to deliever enough blood to all the of the vital organs of the body |
splint | any device that immobilizes a body part |
sprain | trauma to a joint that causes tearing of ligaments |
strain | a streching or tearing of muscles or tendons caused by trauma |
wound | a break in the continuity of an external or internal surface, caused by phyiscal means |