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17 Cards in this Set
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Early Respiratory Distress
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Respiratory problems in which patient can compensate for decreased oxygenation or circulation by increasing breathing rate and effort
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Edema
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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissues causing swelling
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Emergency Medical Dispatchers (EMDS)
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Specially trained personnel who answer calls for help, gather essential information, and when indicated, provide prearrival instructions over the phone until EMS personnel arrive
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Emergency moves
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Specific extrication or lifting and moving techniques used when immediate danger threatens the EMT or the patient
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EMT-Basic (EMT-B)
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Personnel trained in prehospital techniques including assessment and primary care for the ill or injured patient
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EMT-Intermediate (EMT-I)
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An advanced EMT trained in intravenous lines, airway techniques, manual defibrillation and administration of some medications
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Endocrine system
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Collection of ductless glands that internally secrete hormones into the blood stream
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Endotrachael intubation
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Advanced airway techniques involving insertion of a tube through the mouth and into the trachea; also orotracheal intubation
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Epidermis
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Outermost layer of skin
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Epiglottis
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A leaf-shaped, lid-like structure attached to the top of the larynx; closes during swallowing, preventing food or liquid from entering the respiratory tract
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epinephrine
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Hormone secreted in response to stress; causes tachycardia and vasoconstriction; used as an injected medication to relieve severe allergic reactions
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epistaxis
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Hemorrhage from the nose; a nosebleed
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esophagus
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Part of the gastrointestinal tract that joins the pharynx to the stomach
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evaporation
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The process of converting a liquid to a gas in which heat is lost
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evisceration
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Abdominal rogans (viscera) protruding through an open wound
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expiration
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Expelling air from the lungs (exhalation)
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expressed consent
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Permission for treatment from a patient who is of legal age and is able to make rational decisions; expressed consent is given after the patient is informed of procedures involved in a treatment in a language he or she understands
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