front 1 Abrasion | back 1 the process of scraping or wearing something away. |
front 2 Automated external defibrillator (AED) | back 2 a medical device designed to analyze the heart rhythm and deliver an electric shock to victims of ventricular fibrillation to restore the heart rhythm to normal. |
front 3 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | back 3 Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs when carbon monoxide builds up in the blood. |
front 4 Cardiac Arrest | back 4 when the heart stops beating suddenly. |
front 5 Cardiac Chain of Survival | back 5 the chain of events that must occur in rapid succession to maximize the chances of survival from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). |
front 6 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) | back 6 an emergency life-saving procedure that is done when someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped. |
front 7 Chest Compressions | back 7 use your hands to push down hard and fast in a specific way on the person's chest. |
front 8 Consent | back 8 permission for something to happen or agreement to do something. |
front 9 Defibrillation | back 9
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front 10 Diabetic Emergency | back 10 the person's blood sugar levels become too low. |
front 11 First Aid | back 11 help given to a sick or injured person until full medical treatment is available. |
front 12 Good Samaritan Laws | back 12 a bystander who takes the accident victim to the nearest hospital or helps the victim by informing police or medical emergency. |
front 13 Heimlich Maneuver | back 13 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. |
front 14 Laceration | back 14 a skin wound |
front 15 Puncture | back 15 to pierce with or as if with a pointed instrument or object |
front 16 Rescue Breaths | back 16 blowing air into a person's mouth to keep them oxygenated and try and save their life. |
front 17 Respiratory Arrest | back 17 the absence of breathing. |
front 18 Signals of a Heart Attack | back 18 discomfort in the center or left side of the chest that lasts for more than a few minutes or that goes away and comes back. |
front 19 Seizures | back 19 Sudden, uncontrolled body movements and changes in behavior that occur because of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. |
front 20 Shock | back 20 affect with an electric shock. |
front 21 Tourniquets | back 21 A device, such as a strip of cloth or a band of rubber, that is wrapped tightly around a leg or an arm to prevent the flow of blood to the leg or the arm for a period of time |