Emt Chapter 23 Bleeding

Front 1

The main artery that receives blood from the left ventricle and delivers it to all the other arteries that carry blood to the tissues of the body.

Back 1

aorta

Front 2

The smallest branches of arteries leading to the vast network of capillaries.

Back 2

arterioles

Front 3

A blood vessel, consisting of three layers of tissue and smooth muscle that carries blood away from the heart.

Back 3

artery

Front 4

The small blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules; various substances pass through capillary walls, into and out of the interstitial fluid, and then on to the cells.

Back 4

capillaries

Front 5

To form a clot to plug an opening in an injured blood vessel and stop bleeding.

Back 5

coagulate

Front 6

A bruise from an injury that causes bleeding beneath the skin without breaking the skin.

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contusion

Front 7

Bruising or discoloration associated with bleeding within or under the skin.

Back 7

ecchymosis

Front 8

A nosebleed.

Back 8

epistaxis

Front 9

Vomited blood.

Back 9

hematemesis

Front 10

A mass of blood in the soft tissues beneath the skin

Back 10

hematoma

Front 11

A congenital abnormality in which the body is unable to produce clots, which results in uncontrollable bleeding.

Back 11

hemophilia

Front 12

Coughing up blood.

Back 12

hemoptysis

Front 13

Bleeding.

Back 13

hemorrhage

Front 14

A condition that occurs when the level of tissue perfusion decreases below that needed to maintain normal cellular functions; also called shock.

Back 14

hypoperfusion

Front 15

A condition in which low blood volume, due to massive internal or external bleeding or extensive loss of body water, results in inadequate perfusion.

Back 15

hypovolemic shock

Front 16

Black, foul-smelling, tarry stool containing digested blood.

Back 16

melena

Front 17

Circulation of blood within an organ or tissue in adequate amounts to meet current needs of the cells.

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perfusion

Front 18

A point where a blood vessel lies near a bone.

Back 18

pressure point

Front 19

A condition in which the circulatory system fails to provide sufficient circulation to enable every body part to perform its function; also called hypoperfusion.

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shock

Front 20

The bleeding control method used when a wound continues to bleed despite the use of direct pressure and elevation; useful if a patient is bleeding severely from a partial or complete amputation.

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tourniquet

Front 21

Narrowing of a blood vessel, such as with hypoperfusion or cold extremeties.

Back 21

vasoconstriction

Front 22

The blood vessels that carry blood from the tissues to the heart.

Back 22

veins

Front 23

Very small, thin-walled vessels.

Back 23

venules