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Generic EMT Vocabulary
Vocabulary To Know: Basic EMT
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
03/25/2014

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Term

 

 

 

Tachycardia

Definition


An abnormally rapid heart rate.

 

(>100 bpm)

 

Tachy = rapid

Term

 

(Pharmacology)

 

Action

Definition

 


Therapeutic Effect


(What does it do?)

Term

 

(Pharmacology)

 

Indication

Definition

 


Reason to give medication

 

(ex: chest pain for ASA)

Term

 

(Pharmacology)

 

Contraindication

Definition

 

Reasons NOT to give medication



(ex: pregnant with chest pain for ASA)

Term

 

(Routes of Administration)

 

Intravenous Injection (IV)

Definition

 


Into the vein



(fastest route)

Term

 

(Routes of Administration)

 

Intraosseous (IO)

Definition

 


Into the bone


(Second fastest route)

Term

 

(Routes of Administration)

 

Sublingual

Definition

 

Under the tongue

 

(4th fastest route)

Term

 

(Routes of Administration)

 

Per rectum (PR)

Definition

 

 


... ask your doctor

Term

 

(Routes of Administration)

 

Subcutaneous Injection (SC/Sub-Q)

Definition

 

 


Beneath the skin

Term

 

(Routes of Administration)

 

Transcutaneous Injection

Definition

 

 

 

Through the skin

Term

 

Administration Route for:

 

Capsule

Definition

 

 

 

Oral (Per Os)

Term

 

Administration Route for:

 

Tablet

Definition

 

 

 

Oral / Sublingual

Term

 

Administration Route for:

 

Solution

Definition

 

 

 

Oral / IV / IM / SQ

Term

 

Administration Route for:

 

Suspension

Definition

 

 

 Oral / IM / SQ / PR


(shaken)


NOT IV

Term

 

Administration Routes for:

 

Topical

Definition

 

 

 

Skin (local to area of administration)

Term

 

Administration Routes for:

 

Transcutaneous

Definition

 

 

 

Skin (spreads)

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