Chapter 8 Emergency Care, First Aid, And Disasters

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abdominal thrusts

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a method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of the someone who is choking

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cardiac arrest

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the medical term for the stopping of the heartbeat

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code team

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group of people chosen for a particular shift to respond to resident emergencies

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consious

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the state of being mentally alert and having awareness of surroundings, sensations, and thoughts

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CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation)

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refers to medical procedures used when a person's heart and lungs have stopped working

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diabetic ketoacidosis

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a life threatening complication of diabetes that can result from undiagnosed diabetes, not enough insulin, eating too much, not getting enough exercise, and stress; AKA ketoacidosis and hyperglycemia

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dyspnea

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difficulty breathing

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emesis

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the act of vomiting, or ejecting stomach contents through the mouth and/ or nose.

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epistaxis

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nosebleed

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expressive aphasia

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inability to express oneself to others through speech or written words.

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fainting

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loss of consciousness AKA syncope

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first aid

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care given by the first people to respond to an emergency

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hemiparesis

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weakness on one side of the body

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hemiplegia

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paralysis of one side of the body

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hyperglycemia

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a life threatening complication of diabetes that can result from undiagnosed diabetes, not enough insulin, eating too much, not getting enough exercise, and stress; aka diabetic ketoacidosos

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hypoglycemia

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a life threatening complication of diabetes that can result from either too much insulin or too little food; aka insulin reaction and insulin shock

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insulin reaction

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a life threatening complication of diabetes that can result from either too much insulin or too little food; AKA hypoglycemia or insulin shock

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myocardial infartction

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a condition in which blood flow to the heart is bloacked and muscle cells die AKA heart attack

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obstructed airway

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a condition in which the tube through which the air enters the lungs is blocked

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receptive aphasia

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inability to understand what others are communicating through speech or written words

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Respiratory arrest

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the medical term for the stopping of breathing

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shock

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a condition in which there is decreased blood flow to organs and tissues

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syncope

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loss of consciousness AKA fainting