Terms 2 Flashcards
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Slow heart rate
Bradycardia
Rapid heart rate
Tachycardia
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPR
Blue skin due to lack of blood supply
Cyanosis
Anaphylactic shock is a life-threatening type of allergic reaction
Anaphylaxis
Life-threatening medical condition that occurs due to inadequate amount of oxygenated blood for aerobic cellular respiration
Shock
Rapid, irregular, and unsynchronized contraction of cardiac muscle fibers
Fibrillation
synchronization of muscle fibers, typically preformed by automated external defibrillators (AED), Internal defibrillators (ID), or pacemakers
Defibrillation
Difficulty breathing
Dyspnea
Stop breathing
Apnea
Heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Method of dislodging an obstruction from the respiratory tract
Heimlich maneuver
Stabilization of an acute injury
Splinting
Progressive congenital condition of the heart in which there is an enlargement of the septum of the heart that can potential obstruct the values between the atrium and ventricles
Hyper cardiomyopathy
Condition in which the sac-like covering around the heart (pericardium) becomes inflamed
Pericarditis
Escape of blood from the vessels
Hemorrhage
Soft tissue injury where a flap of tissue has been removed or is barely attached, also may refer to an injury of the bone where a tendon or ligament has been ripped away from its insertion point
Avulsion
Collapsed lung, where press outside the lung is increased and causes dyspnea/apnea
Pneumothorax
Bleeding in the lungs
Hemothorax
Mechanism of injury
MOI
Sorting and prioritizing treatment and care based on medical severity
Triage
Narrowing of bronchioles; exercise induced or allergic reaction
Asthma
Insulin reaction, or diabetic shock; consequence of too much insulin; can occur anytime there is an imbalance between the insulin in your system, the amount of food you eat, or your level of physical activity
Hypoglycemia
High blood sugar, is a condition in which an excessive amount of glucose circulates in the blood plasma
Hyperglycemia
