Emergency Care Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
GP:
A
General practitioner
2
Q
ER:
A
Emergency Room
3
Q
Urgency:
A
Urgent, but not life threatening(illnesses and injuries)
4
Q
Emergency:
A
Life threatening care
5
Q
Stretcher/gurney/trolley/bed/cart:
A
Hospital bed with wheels
6
Q
NIBP:
A
Non-Invasive Blood Pressure
7
Q
Sphygmo:
A
Beating of heart/the pulse
8
Q
Manometer:
A
The device used for measuring the pressure or tension
9
Q
CPR:
A
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
10
Q
ABC’s in the ER:
A
Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure
11
Q
Medical Intern:
A
A physician in training who has completed medical school and has a medical degree but does not yet have license to practice medicine unsupervised.
