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EMT-B
EMT-Basic (2)
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Medical
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07/28/2011

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Term
Abrasion
Definition
Scratch or scrape
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Air Embolism
Definition
bubble or air in blood stream
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Arterial Bleeding
Definition
Bright red, rapid, profuse, difficult to control
Term
Autonomic Nervous System
Definition
Controls invoultary functions
Term
Avulsion
Definition
Tear away from skin or toehr soft tissue
Term
Capillary Bleeding
Definition
Bleeding from capillaries, which is characterized by a slow oozing flow of blood
Term
Cardiogenic Shock
Definition
Lakc of perfusion, by not a lot of blood loss, inadequate pumping action of the heart
Term
Central Nervous System
Definition
Brain and Spinal cord
Term
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Definition
Fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord
Term
Compensated Shock
Definition
Shock occuring but able to maintain perfusion
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Concussion
Definition
Closed head injury without damage
Term
Contusion
Definition
Bruise
Term
Crushing Injury
Definition
Internal Injury, where force causes broken nerves and more
Term
Dermis
Definition
2nd layer of skin under epidermis
Term
Dislocation
Definition
Comming apart  at bones
Term
Epidermis
Definition
Outer Layer of skin
Term
Eviscreation
Definition
Intestine or other internal organ protruding through a wand in the abdoman
Term
Fracture
Definition
Break in Bone
Term
Frail Chest
Definition
Fracture of two or more adjecent ribs in two or more places that allows for free movement of the fractured segment
Term
Full thinkness Burn
Definition
All skin is burned 3rd degree
Term
Hematoma
Definition
Collection of blood within skull or brain
Term
Hemorrhage
Definition
Bleeding Severly
Term
Hemorrhagic Shock
Definition
Blood Loss
Term
Hypoperfusion
Definition
Inability do adequalty circulate blood to the bodys cells to supply them with oxygen and nutrients
Term
Hypovolemic Shock
Definition
Blood or Fluid loss
Term
Irrevesible Shock
Definition
Body has lost fuction to maintain perfusion to vital organs
Term
Laceration
Definition
Cut 
Term
Ligaments
Definition
Bone-Ligament-Bone
Term
Neurogenic Shock
Definition
Hypoperfusion die to nerve paralysis
Term
O.P.Q.R.S.T
Definition

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Term
Ongoing Assesment
Definition
Procedure fro detecting changes in a patients conditon. Involving steps of repeating and recording vital signs, repeating the focused assesment and checking interventions
Term
Open Extremity Injury
Definition
Bone going through skin
Term
Paradocial motion
Definition
Opposite movement of chest breathing
Term
Partial Thickness Burn
Definition
Second degree burn that passes first layer of skin
Term
Pneumothorax
Definition
Air in the chest cavity
Term
Puncture Wound
Definition
Open wound that tears through the skin and destroys under laying tissues
Term
Rule of Palsm
Definition
Palm of patients hand is 1% burn area
Term
Shock
Definition
Hypoperfusion, not able to circulate blood
Term
Sprain
Definition
Tearing of Ligament
Term
Strain
Definition
Overstreatching
Term
Subcoutaneous Layers
Definition
layers of fat and soft tissue found below the dermis
Term
Sucking Chest Wound
Definition
Open Chest wound due to stabs or guns shots
Term
Superficial Burns
Definition
Burn that involves epidermis
Term
Tension Pneumothrox
Definition
A type of pneumothrax in which air enters the chest cavity is prevented from escaping
Term
Tracheostomy
Definition
Surgical incision held open by a metal or plastic tube
Term
Trending
Definition
Changed in a patients condition over time such as slowing respirations or rising pulse rate that may show improvement or deteration and that can be shown by documentating repeated assesment
Term
Venous Bleeding
Definition
Bleeding from veins, dark red, steady flow, easy to control
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