front 1 Abrasion | back 1 a injury when skin rubs off |
front 2 Automated external defibrillator (AED) | back 2 a medical device to analyze the hearts rhythm |
front 3 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | back 3 some signs of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning are headache, dizziness, weakness, upset stomach, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion. |
front 4 Cardiac Arrest | back 4 When the heart suddenly or unexpectedly stops pumping blood |
front 5 Cardiac Chain of Survival | back 5 the chain of events that must occur in rapid succession to maximize the chances of survival from sudden cardiac arrest |
front 6 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) | back 6 rescues breathing by mouth to mouth and chest compression to pump blood into the brain |
front 7 Chest Compressions | back 7 used in CPR to pump blood from the heart into the brain |
front 8 Consent | back 8 when a person gives you permission to give them care |
front 9 Defibrillation | back 9 use of electrical current to help your heart return to a normal rhythem |
front 10 Diabetic Emergency | back 10 when your blood sugar level becomes either too high or too low |
front 11 First Aid | back 11 medical attention after an injury at a location where it occurs |
front 12 Good Samaritan Laws | back 12 a law where you just have to try and help others in a injury and won't get in trouble if u accidentally hurt them |
front 13 Heimlich Maneuver | back 13 an emergency procedure to perform when someone is chocking on a foreign object |
front 14 Laceration | back 14 A injury In witch skin and tissues are cut or torn |
front 15 Puncture | back 15 when something like a sharp nail or knife goes through the skin or tissue |
front 16 Rescue Breaths | back 16 a lifesaving technique that involves exhaling into the airway and lungs of a person who has stopped breathing |
front 17 Respiratory Arrest | back 17 the absence of breathing |
front 18 Signals of a Heart Attack | back 18
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front 19 Seizure | back 19 A seizure is a burst of uncontrolled electrical activity between brain cells that causes temporary abnormalities in muscle tone or movements |
front 20 Shock | back 20 the body's response to a sudden drop in blood pressure |
front 21 Tourniquets | back 21 an effective way of stopping bleeding from an extremity |