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First Aid Vocab

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






2. An injury to the tissues surrounding a joint






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






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






5. A method of prioritizing treatment






6. Caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures






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






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






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






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






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






12. The skin is scraped off






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






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






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






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






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






18. Cause a epistaxis (nosebleeds)






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






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






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






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






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






24. Coronary thrombosis - coronary occlusion - or myocardial infarction






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






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






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






28. The overstretching of a muscle






29. Poison has been swallowed






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






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






32. Result in rupture or perforation of the eardrum






33. Poison control center






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






35. Occurs when there is a temporary reduction in the supply of blood to the brain






36. A cut or injury caused by a sharp object






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






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






39. A break in a bone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Involves danger of vision loss






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






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






50. Diabetic coma and insulin shock