CPR/First Aid/AED Flashcards

scraping skin on something abraisive

is a portable, user-friendly medical device used to save lives during sudden cardiac arrest by analyzing heart rhythms and delivering an electric shock to restore a normal heartbeat. They are found in public spaces, providing simple voice prompts to guide bystanders through safe, immediate, and potentially life-saving emergency treatment

occurs when carbon monoxide builds up in the blood.

a sudden, often fatal, emergency where the heart stops beating or pumps ineffectively due to an electrical malfunction, halting blood flow to the brain and vital organs. I

a series of, now, six critical, sequential actions—recognition, CPR, defibrillation, EMS care, post-arrest care, and recovery—that maximize the likelihood of survival from cardiac arrest

is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating

pushing someones chest when they cant breath to save their life

the permission to do something

1. the stopping of fibrillation of the heart by administering a controlled electric shock in order to allow restoration of the normal rhythm.

a life-threatening situation where blood sugar levels are either dangerously high (hyperglycemia) or low (hypoglycemia), often causing loss of consciousness, seizures, or severe confusion

help given to a sick or injured person until full medical treatment is available.

Good Samaritan laws offer legal protection to people who provide reasonable, voluntary, and uncompensated assistance to those they believe are injured, ill, or in peril. These laws, which vary by location, aim to reduce bystanders' hesitation to help, protecting them from civil liability for potential, unintentional injuries or damages.

1. a first-aid procedure for dislodging an obstruction from a person's windpipe in which a sudden strong pressure is applied on the abdomen, between the navel and the rib cage.

a tear or ragged cut in skin or flesh.

something that goes through the skin

life-saving first-aid technique used to manually provide oxygen to a person who has a pulse but is not breathing or is struggling to breathe.

the sudden cessation of breathing, or breathing that is too shallow/ineffective to sustain life, while a pulse is still present.

• Chest pain that may feel like pressure, tightness, pain, squeezing or aching.
• Pain or discomfort that spreads to the shoulder, arm, back, neck, jaw, teeth or sometimes the upper belly.
• Cold sweat.
• Fatigue.
• Heartburn or indigestion.
• Lightheadedness or sudden dizziness.
• Nausea.
• Shortness of breath.

a sudden, uncontrolled surge of electrical activity in the brain that temporarily disrupts normal brain function.

a life-threatening, critical condition characterized by inadequate blood flow (perfusion) to tissues and organs, preventing them from receiving enough oxygen and nutrients to function

1. a device for stopping the flow of blood through a vein or artery, typically by compressing a limb with a cord or tight bandage.