front 1 Abrasion | back 1 the process of scraping or wearing something away. |
front 2 Automated external defibrillator (AED) | back 2 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. |
front 3 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | back 3 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. |
front 4 Cardiac Arrest | back 4 when the heart stops beating suddenly |
front 5 Cardiac Chain of Survival | back 5 early recognition and activation of the emergency response system, early CPR, rapid defibrillation, and advanced life support. |
front 6 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) | back 6 a medical procedure involving repeated compression of a patient's chest, performed in an attempt to restore the blood circulation and breathing of a person who has suffered cardiac arrest. |
front 7 Chest Compressions | back 7 use your hands to push down hard and fast in a specific way on the person's chest. Compressions are the most important step in CPR . |
front 8 Consent | back 8 permission for something to happen or agreement to do something. |
front 9 Defibrillation | back 9 delivers an electrical shock across the chest, either by placing a pair of manual paddles on the chest or through the application of adhesive “hands-free” pads |
front 10 Diabetic Emergency | back 10 the person's blood sugar levels become too low. |
front 11 First Aid | back 11 help given to a sick or injured person until full medical treatment is available. |
front 12 Good Samaritan Laws | back 12 consensus agreement favors good "public policy" to limit liability for those who voluntarily perform care and rescue in emergency situations |
front 13 Heimlich Maneuver | back 13 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. |
front 14 Laceration | back 14 a skin wound |
front 15 Puncture | back 15 a small hole |
front 16 Rescue Breaths | back 16 a type of first aid that's given to people who have stopped breathing |
front 17 Respiratory Arrest | back 17 the cessation of breathing |
front 18 Signals of a Heart Attack | back 18 Chest pain or discomfort; Shortness of breath; Pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck, back, arm, or shoulder; Feeling nauseous, light-headed, or unusually tired. |
front 19 Seizures | back 19 a burst of uncontrolled electrical activity between brain cells |
front 20 Shock | back 20 the body's response to a sudden drop in blood pressure |
front 21 Tourniquets | back 21 a true one-handed device proven to be 100% effective, completely occluded blood flow of an extremity in the event of a traumatic wound with significant hemorrhage |