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






3. Involves danger of vision loss






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Poison control center






11. Coronary thrombosis - coronary occlusion - or myocardial infarction






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. A cut or injury caused by a sharp object






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






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






16. Diabetic coma and insulin shock






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






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






19. An injury to the tissues surrounding a joint






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






21. Result in rupture or perforation of the eardrum






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






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






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






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






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






27. A method of prioritizing treatment






28. Caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures






29. The skin is scraped off






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






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






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






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






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






35. Cause a epistaxis (nosebleeds)






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






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






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






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






40. Poison has been swallowed






41. A break in a bone






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






43. Inhalation of dangerous gases






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






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






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






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






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






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






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