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| Placing the fist with the thumb side up against the middle of a choking person’s abdomen. Usually 5 are administered at a time. |
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| A condition that occurs when the heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to circulate blood. |
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| A common breathing emergency that occurs when the person’s airway is partially or completely blocked. |
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| Rapid or deep breathing that can occur with anxiety or panic. |
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| Any substance that causes injury, illness or death if it enters the body. |
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| The downward pushing by the heal of the hand in the center of the chest. |
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| When a person is unable to respond to people and activities. |
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| The movement of blood through the body that is caused by the pumping action of the heart |
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| A condition that results in abnormal electrical activity in the brain and causes temporary involuntary changes in body movement, function or behaviors (i.e. convulsions). |
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| An electrical shock delivered to the heart which may help restore an effective heart rhythm. |
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| EMS: Emergency Medical Services |
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| called by dialing 9-1-1 to provide emergency care. |
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| Automated External Defibriallator: AED |
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| Used to analyze the heart’s rhythm and delivers an electrical shock. |
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| Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation: CPR |
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| an emergency lifesaving procedure that is done when someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped |
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| A reasonable and prudent person providing First Aid and/or CPR who is not a trained professional |
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| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: COPD |
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| A long term lung disease that includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis |
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| A condition where the circulatory system fails to deliver oxygen-rich blood to the body’s tissues and vital organs. |
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| A condition where the body does not have the ability to change sugar from food into energy. Regulated by insulin. |
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| Inflammation of the air passages that results in a narrowing of the airways. |
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| A brain attack, where part of the brain is cut off from blood flow. |
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| Temporary sudden loss of consciousness. |
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