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First Aid Vocab

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1. Poison control center






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






3. Coronary thrombosis - coronary occlusion - or myocardial infarction






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






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






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






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






8. Cause a epistaxis (nosebleeds)






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






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






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






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






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






14. Hypoglycemia is caused by an excess amount of insulin (and low level of glucose) in the bloodstream






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






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






17. A break in a bone






18. An injury to the tissues surrounding a joint






19. Diabetic coma and insulin shock






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






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






22. Result in rupture or perforation of the eardrum






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






24. A cut or injury caused by a sharp object






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






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






27. Involves danger of vision loss






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






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






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






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






32. Caused by chemicals or poisons coming in contact with the victim's skin






33. Poison has been swallowed






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






35. Caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures






36. A method of prioritizing treatment






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






38. The overstretching of a muscle






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. The skin is scraped off