Chapter 14: BLS Resuscitation Flashcards
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The preferred method to dislodge a severe airway obstruction in adults and children.
Abdominal-Thrust Maneuver
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A technique that involves compressing the chest and then actively pulling it back up to its neutral position or beyond (decompression); may increase the amount of blood that returns to the heart and thus, the amount of blood ejected from the heart during the compression phase.
Active Compression-Decompression CPR
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Advanced lifesaving procedures used to treat medical conditions, such as cardiac monitoring, administration of intravenous fluids and medications, and the use of advanced airway adjuncts. EMTs may be trained in some of these areas.
Advanced Life Support (ALS)
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Noninvasive emergency lifesaving care that is used to treat medical conditions, including airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
Basic Life Support (BLS)
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The combination of chest compressions and rescue breathing used to establish adequate ventilation and circulation in a patient who is not breathing and has no pulse.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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The total percentage of time during a resuscitation attempt in which active chest compressions are being performed.
Chest Compression Fraction
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Blood settling to the lowest point in the body, causing a discoloration of the skin; a definitive sign of death.
Dependent Lividity
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A condition in which air fills the stomach, often as a result of high volume and pressure during artificial ventilation.
Gastric Distension
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A combination of two movements to open the airway by tilting the forehead back and lifting the chin; not used for trauma patients.
Head Tilt-Chin Lift Maneuver
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Rapid or deep breathing that lowers the blood carbon dioxide level below normal; may lead to increased intrathoracic pressure, decreased venous return, and hypotension when associated with BVM use.
Hyperventilation
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A valve device placed between the endotracheal tube and a bag-valve mask that limits the amount of air entering the lungs during the recoil phase between chest compressions
Impedance Threshold Device (ITD)
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A lack of oxygen that deprives tissues of necessary nutrients, resulting from partial or complete blockage of blood flow; potentially reversible because permanent injury has not yet occurred.
Ischemia
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Technique to open the airway by placing the fingers behind the angle of the jaw and bringing the jaw forward; used for patients suspected of a spinal injury.
Jaw-Thrust Maneuver
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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)
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A device that depresses the sternum via a compressed gas-powered plunger mounted on a backboard.
Mechanical Piston Device
