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First Aid Vocab

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1. Usually medical emergencies because the heart - lungs - and major blood vessels may be involved






2. Occurs when an insect - spider - or snake bites or stings an individual






3. A condition is which the body temperature is less that 95






4. Coronary thrombosis - coronary occlusion - or myocardial infarction






5. 'hypoperfusion' a clinical set of s/s associated with an inadequate supply of blood to body organs - especially the brain and heart






6. Third degree burn; charring - skin black - brown - red. burns all layers of skin plus the underlying tissue






7. Immediate care that is given to the victim of an injury or illness until experts can take over






8. Type of shock- acute infection (toxic shock syndrome)






9. Type of shock- Damage to heart muscle from heart attack or cardiac arrest






10. Can be performed on adults - children - and infants






11. Involves tearing of the tissues by way of excessive force such as knife - scissors -or razor blade






12. Type of shock- Loss of body fluid form serve vomiting - diarrhea - or heat illness; disruption in acid-base balance as occurs in diabetes






13. Poison control center






14. Type of shock- Emotional distress such as anger - fear - or grief






15. Second degree burn; blistered - skin moist - pink or red. burns epidermis and dermis






16. Diabetic coma and insulin shock






17. Result in rupture or perforation of the eardrum






18. The end of the bone is either displaced from a joint or moved out of its normal position within a joint






19. Occurs when a victim is exposed to heat and experiences a loss of fluids through sweating. Body temperature is abnormal or just slightly elevated






20. The overstretching of a muscle






21. A cut or injury caused by a sharp object






22. Caused by ingesting various substances - injecting substances - or contacting the skin with poison






23. Fist degree burn; skin red - dry. burn epidermis






24. A body part is cut off or separated from the body






25. Anaphylactic - cardiogenic - hemorrhagic - metabolic - neurogenic - psychogenic - respiratory - and septic






26. Hyperglycemia is caused by an increase in the level of glucose






27. Involves injury to the soft tissues; usually classified as open or closed






28. Wounds or blows to the head or skull can result in injury to the brain






29. Cause a epistaxis (nosebleeds)






30. The skin is scraped off






31. Actual freezing of tissue fluids accompanied by damage to the skin and underlying tissues






32. Type of seizure - a strong - involuntary contraction of muscles






33. Tissue is torn or separated from victim's body






34. Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) - apoplexy - or cerebral thrombosis






35. Caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures






36. A break in a bone






37. Involves danger of vision loss






38. Type of shock- Hypersensitive or allergic reaction to a substance such as food - medications - insect stings or bites - or snake bites






39. An injury to the tissues surrounding a joint






40. Have a series of straps that extend around the neck and/or thoracic region






41. Devices that can be used to immobilize injured parts when fractures - dislocations - and other similar injuries are present or suspected






42. An injury that can be caused by fire - heat - chemicals agents - radiation - and/or electricity






43. Caused by exposure to heat; muscle cramps and spasms results form the loss of water and salt through perspiration






44. A-stands for airway - B- stands for breathing - C- stands for circulation - D- stands for defibrillation






45. Type of shock- Serve bleeding or loss of blood plasma






46. Type of shock- Trauma to respiratory tract; Respiratory distress or arrest (chronic disease - choking)






47. Type of shock- Injury and trauma to brain and/or spinal cord






48. Caused by sharp object such as pin - nail - or pointed instrument






49. A method of prioritizing treatment






50. Poison has been swallowed