Chapter 13: BLS Resuscitation Flashcards
The preferred method to dislodge a severe airway obstruction in adults and children; also called the Heimlich maneuver
abdominal-thrust maneuver
advanced lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT
advanced life support (ALS)
Noninvasive emergency lifesaving care that is used to treat medical conditions, including airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest
basic life support (BLS)
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
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
A condition in which air fills the stomach, often as a result of high volume and pressure during artificial ventilation
gastric distention
A combination of two movements to open the airway by tilting the forehead back and lifting the chin; not used for trauma patients
heat tilt–chin lift maneuver
A valve device placed between the endotracheal tube and bag-mask device that limits the amount of air entering the lungs during the recoil phase between chest compressions
impedance threshold device (ITD)
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
jaw-thrust maneuver
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
load-distributing band (LDB)
A device that depresses the sternum via a compressed gas-powered plunger mounted on a backboard
mechanical piston device
a side-lying position used to maintain a clear airway in unconscious patients without injuries who are breathing adequately
recovery position
