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CPR/first aid/AED vocab

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Abrasion

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a superficial rub or wearing off of the skin, usually caused by a scrape or a brush burn

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Automated external defibrillator (AED)

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used to help those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest.

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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

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Carbon monoxide poisoning typically occurs from breathing in carbon monoxide at excessive levels

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Cardiac Arrest

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a sudden, sometimes temporary, cessation of function of the heart.

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Cardiac Chain of Survival

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early recognition and activation of the emergency response system, early CPR, rapid defibrillation, and advanced life support.

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

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An emergency procedure used to restart a person's heartbeat and breathing after one or both have stopped

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Chest Compressions

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use your hands to push down hard and fast in a specific way on the person's chest.

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Consent

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permission for something to happen or agreement to do something

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Defibrillation

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the stopping of fibrillation of the heart by administering a controlled electric shock in order to allow restoration of the normal rhythm.

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Diabetic Emergency

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the person's blood sugar levels become too low.

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First Aid

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help given to a sick or injured person until full medical treatment is available.

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Good Samaritan Laws

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to protect a rescuer from being sued for helping rescue another person.

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Heimlich Maneuver

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expelling a foreign body by standing on the rear of the patient, placing arms around, and delivering a sharp inward and upward thrust to the abdomen below the rib cage.

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Laceration

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a wound that is produced by the tearing of soft body tissue.

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Puncture

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to pierce or perforate, as with a pointed instrument

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Rescue Breaths

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exhaling into the airway and lungs of a person who has stopped breathing.

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Respiratory Arrest

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spiratory arrest is a serious medical condition caused by apnea or respiratory dysfunction severe enough that it will not sustain the body.

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Signals of a Heart Attack

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Chest pain that may feel like pressure, tightness, pain, squeezing or aching.

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Seizures

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a sudden, uncontrolled burst of electrical activity in the brain.

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Shock

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a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body is not getting enough blood flow.

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Tourniquets

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  1. a device for stopping the flow of blood through a vein or artery, typically by compressing a limb with a cord or tight bandage.