Definitions of Medical Issues Flashcards
What is cardiac arrest
When the heart stops beating blood
What is Asphyxia
When oxygen is deprived from the body
What are agonal gasps
Signs of a cardiac arrest, not normal breathing that sounds like a snort or gasp
What is a heart attack
A blockage of blood flow to the heart
What is shock
A medical condition where the body suffers from insufficient blood flow throughout the body
What is Asthma
Constricting of the airways due to inflammation and muscular contraction of the bronchioles
What is Anaphylaxis
A severe and potentially life-threatening reaction to a trigger, such as an allergy.
What is hyperventilation
Increased rate and depth breathing following a panic attack
What is a varicose vein
A vein which blood has pooled. May spurt out
What is sunburn
UV over exposure
