Terminology

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Acute

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rapid onset or short-term duration

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Adaptic Gauze

Answer 2

non-adhering dressing

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Agonal Breathing

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an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by gasping, labored breathing, accompanied by strange vocalizations and involuntary muscle twitching

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Ambient

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surrounding on all sides

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arrhythmia

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a problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat

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Aspiration

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inhaling fluid or a foreign body into the bronchi and lungs, often after vomiting

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Asymptomatic

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without symptoms

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Bloodborne Pathogens

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infections microorganisms in human blood that can cause disease

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

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an emergency procedure that is performed in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measure are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person in cardiac arrest

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Chronic

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persistent or long-lasting

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Cirrhosis

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a consequence of liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibroids, scar tissue and nodules, leading to loss of liver function

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Debridement

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removal of dead, damaged or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of remaining healthy tissue

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Defibrillation

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a therapeutic dose of electrical energy to the affect heart with a device called a defibrillator, which depolarizes a critical mass of the heart muscle, terminates the arrhythmia and allow normal sinus rhythm to be reestablished by the body’s natural pacemaker

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Distal

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away from the center of the body

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Dysrthymia

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irregular or abnormal heart rate

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Electrolyte

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minerals in your blood and other body fluids that carry an electric charge that affect the amount of water in your body, the acidity of your blood (pH), your muscle function and other important processes

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First Responder

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an individual who arrives first on the scene and has first aid training that addresses the immediate need for care until EMS arrives

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Hyperoxia

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excess oxygen or higher than normal partial pressure of oxygen

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Hypovolemic

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a state of decreased blood volume

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Hypoxia

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inadequate oxygen content

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Intracerebral

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occurring or situated within the brain

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Iodoform Gauze

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sterile gauze treated with an antiseptic

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Isothermal

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of, or relating to or indicating equal or constant temperatures

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Jaundice

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a yellow color of the skin, mucus membranes or eyes

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Lethargy

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the quality or state of being lazy, sluggish, or indifferent

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Oronasal

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pertaining to the mouth and nose

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Peripheral

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related to or located in the outer boundary of the body

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Proximal

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nearer to the center of the body

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Regurgitation

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expulsion of material from the mouth, pharynx or esophagus, usually characterized by the presence of undigested food or blood; vomiting

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Resuscitation

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to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness

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Sepsis

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a severe infection that affects the entire body

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Subcutaneous Emphysema

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gas bubbles under the skin that can be felt with the fingers

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Symptomatic

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showing symptoms

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Thrombus

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blood clot

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Venomous

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secreting or transmitting venom

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Ventricular Fibrillation (VF)

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a condition in which there is con coordinated contraction of the cardiac muscle of the ventricles in the heart, making them quiver rather than contract properly

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Drowning

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submersion/immersion in a liquid that impairs respiration