Ch29 Key Terms - Water Related Emergencies

Question 1

A condition that occurs immediately after rapid ascent in which air bubbles enter the bloodstream from a ruptured alveolus and lodge in an artery.

Answer 1

Arterial gas embolism (AGE)

Question 2

Trauma that is caused by differences in pressure between the body and the environment

Answer 2

Barotrauma

Question 3

Formation of nitrogen bubbles in tissues from being underwater too long or ascending too rapidly.

Answer 3

Decompression sickness (OCS)

Question 4

The process of respiratory impairment caused by submersion or immersion in a liquid.

Answer 4

Drowning

Question 5

Spasm of the vocal cords that prevents air movement through the respiratory tract.

Answer 5

Laryngospasm

Question 6

A protective response when the body is immersed or submerged in extremely cold water whereby the metabolic and heart rates slow significantly, reducing oxygen demand and conserving oxygen.

Answer 6

Mammalian diving reflex

Question 7

Severe pain when the pressure inside an organ or body cavity cannot adjust to increased external pressure.

Answer 7

Squeeze