Key terms, chapter 15 Flashcards
Accessory muscles of breathing
Muscles in the neck torso and have them in that are not used in normal breathing, but are used to assist breathing in respiratory distress
Agonal respirations
Ineffective, irregular, gasping breaths that occur as a patient enters, cardiac or respiratory arrest
Airway adjuncts
A device inserted to maintain airflow
Apnea
Absence of breathing
AED
A device that the Texan analyzes specific lethal, cardiac rhythms, and delivers an electric shock as needed
BVM
Emmanuel piece of equipment used to deliver artificial ventilation
Blunt force injury
Trauma caused by a mechanical injury that there’s not penetrate the body cavity.
Energy transferred, either directly or indirectly (blast)
Cognitive functions
Memory reasoning, and problem-solving
CPAP
A device that delivers constant level of increased air pressure to the airways
Crackles
Noise heard in the lower airways one fluid is present.
(Fizzing sound)
Cyanosis
Dusky blue/purple discoloration of tissues that occurs as a result of hypoxia
Direct pressure
Manuel forced to control bleeding
Dyspnea
Difficulty breathing
Epiglottitis
Swelling of the epiglottis
Glasgow coma scale (GCS)
A number scale to evaluate level of responsiveness
Head tilt, chin, lift maneuver
Hey technique, used to manually position ahead and jaw to open the airway
Jaundice
Yellow pigmentation of the skin from excess bilirubin that occurs in liver disease
Kinetic energy
The energy of objects in motion
Mental status
Patience, level of awareness in response
Modified jaw, thrust maneuver
A technique used to manually position, the jaw to open the airway in patients with suspected cervical spine injury
Nasopharyngeal airway
A short, flexible, beveled tube inserted into the nose that rests on the Fernix to prevent the tongue from including the airway
Pallor
Pale skin
Penetrating trauma
An injury caused by an object, creating an opening in the skin and often underlying tissue
Rales
Noise heard in the lower airway is one fluid is present
Recovery position
Left lateral recumbent position that helps manage the airway
Respiratory arrest
Apnea
Respiratory distress
Difficulty breathing, resulting in increased effort to maintain adequate ventilation and oxygenation
Respiratory failure
Inability to maintain, adequate ventilation and oxygen
Tidal volume
The amount of air in milliliters in a normal unforced exhalation, followed by a normal inspiration
Tourniquet
A wide band wrapped around and extremity used to constrict arterial and venous blood flow to stop bleeding
Wheezing
Hey high pitched sound caused by construction of the bronchioles
Strider
A high-pitched inspiratory sound that indicates swelling in the airway
