vital signs and medical emergencies Flashcards
What is the high number for blood pressure called?
systolic
What is the low number for blood pressure called?
diastolic
If you have an “elevated temperature” you have a…
fever
Another name for chest pain
angina
Another name for fainting
syncope
Proper name for a heart attack
myocardial infarction
When someone’s heart completely stops pumping
cardiac arrest
Have trouble breathing due to inflamed bronchi
asthma
Brain malfunction causing shaking, muscle twitching, and semi-cosciousness
seizure
Proper name for a severe allergic reaction that may cause death
anaphylaxis
Another name for high-blood pressure
hypertension
Another name for low-blood pressure
hypotension
When someone is breathing too deeply causing dizziness
hyperventilation
A disorder of the insulin mechanism in the pancreas
diabetes
When someone gets something caught in their throat
choking
Which artery in your arm do you use to take a pulse
radial artery
What is the artery in your neck called
carotid artery
What is the artery by your elbow called
brachial artery
What formal name do we call the BP sounds you hear
Kortokoff sounds
What is the name of the gauge we use for taking blood pressure
sphygmomanometer
When someone can’t move arm, hand, and mouth on one side of body
cerebrovascular accident
When you lay someone back and head and feet are at the same level
supine
When you lay someone back and their head is lower than their feet
subsupine
