Appendix A
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| Abdominal-thrust maneuver | The preferred method to dislodge a severe airway obstruction in adults and children; also called the Heimlich maneuver
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| Advanced life support (ALS) | Advanced lifesaving procedures, such as cardiac monitoring, administration of intravenous fluids and medications, and use of advanced airway adjuncts.
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| Basic life support (BLS) | Noninvasive emergency lifesaving care that is sued to treat airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest. Although this term represents a wide variety of procedures performed by EMT-B's, in this chapter, it is used synonymously with CPR.
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| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) | The combination of rescue breathing and chest compressions used to establish adequate ventilation and circulation in a patient who is not breathing and has no pulse.
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| Gastric Distention | A condition in which air fills the stomach as a result of high volume and pressure or airway obstruction during artificial ventilation.
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| Head tilt-chin maneuver | A technique to open the airway by placing the fingers behind the angles of the patient's lower jaw and forefully moving the jaw forward; can be performed with or without head tilt.
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| Recovery position | A position that helps to maintain a clear airway in a patient with a decreased level of consciousness who has had no traumatic injuries and is breathing on his or her own.
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