Chapter 11 Flashcards
abdominal-thrust maneuver
The preferred method to dislodge a severe airway obstruction in adults and children; also called the Heimlich maneuver
advance life support (ALS)
Advanced lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being provided by an EMT
basic life support (BLS)
Noninvasive emergency lifesaving care that is used to treat medical conditions, including airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
The combination of rescue breathing and chest compressions used to establish adequate ventilation and circulation in a patient who is not breathing and has no pulse
gastric distention
A condition in which air fills the stomach, often as a result of high volume and pressure during artificial ventilation
head tilt-chin lift maneuver
A combination of two movements to open the airway by tilting the forehead back and lifting the chin; not used for trauma patients
impedance threshold device (ITD)
A valve device placed between the endotracheal tube and a bag-mask device that limits the amount of air entering the lungs during the recoil phase between chest compressions
jaw-thrust maneuver
Technique to open the airway by placing the fingers behind the angle of the jaw and bringing the jaw forward; used for patients who may have a cervical spine injury
load-distributing band (LDB)
A circumferential chest compression device composed of a constricting band and backboard that is either electrically or pneumatically driven to compress the heart by putting inward pressure on the thorax
mechanical piston device
A device that depresses the sternum via a compressed gas-powered plunger mounted on a backboard
recovery position
A side-lying position used to maintain a clear airway in unconscious patients without injuries who are breathing adequately
