Abrasion
the process of scraping or wearing something away.
AED
a medical device designed to analyze the heart rhythm and deliver an electric shock to victims of ventricular fibrillation to restore the heart rhythm to normal.
Carbon monoxide poisoning
occurs when carbon monoxide builds up in the blood. When too much carbon monoxide is in the air, the body replaces the oxygen in the red blood cells with carbon monoxide. This can lead to serious tissue damage, or even death. Carbon monoxide is gas that has no odor, taste or color.A
Cardiac arrest
when the heart stops beating suddenly. The lack of blood flow to the brain and other organs can cause a person to lose consciousness, become disabled or die if not treated immediately. If a loved one experiences symptoms of cardiac arrest, call 911 immediately.
Cardiac chain of survival
the chain of events that must occur in rapid succession to maximize the chances of survival from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)
Chest Compressions
the act of applying pressure to someone's chest in order to help blood flow through the heart in an emergency situation
Consent
permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.
Defillibration
- the stopping of fibrillation of the heart by administering a controlled electric shock in order to allow restoration of the normal rhythm.
Diabatic Emergency
In most cases, the person's blood sugar levels become too low.
First aid
help given to a sick or injured person until full medical treatment is available.
Good Samaritan Law
offer legal protection to people who give reasonable assistance to those who are, or whom they believe to be injured, ill, in peril, or otherwise incapacitated
Heimlich Maneuver
- a first-aid procedure for dislodging an obstruction from a person's windpipe in which a sudden strong pressure is applied on the abdomen, between the navel and the rib cage.
Laceration
a wound that is produced by the tearing of soft body tissue.
puncture
a small hole in a tire resulting in an escape of air.
Rescue breaths
Rescue breathing is a potentially lifesaving technique. Rescue breathing involves exhaling into the airway and lungs of a person who has stopped breathing
respiratory arrest
serious medical condition caused by apnea or respiratory dysfunction severe enough that it will not sustain the body.
Signals of a heart attack
- Chest pain that may feel like pressure, tightness, pain, squeezing or aching.
- Pain or discomfort that spreads to the shoulder, arm, back, neck, jaw, teeth or sometimes the upper belly.
- Cold sweat.
- Fatigue.
- Heartburn or indigestion.
Seizures
Sudden, uncontrolled body movements and changes in behavior that occur because of abnormal electrical activity in the brain
Shock
.an acute medical condition associated with a fall in blood pressure, caused by such events as loss of blood, severe burns, bacterial infection, allergic reaction, or sudden emotional stress, and marked by cold, pallid skin, irregular breathing, rapid pulse, and dilated pupils.
Tourniquets
- a device for stopping the flow of blood through a vein or artery, typically by compressing a limb with a cord or tight bandage.