front 1 Abrasion | back 1 : wearing, grinding, or rubbing away by friction |
front 2 Automated external defibrillator (AED) | back 2 is used to help those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. It's a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use, medical device that can analyze the heart's rhythm and, if necessary, deliver an electrical shock, or defibrillation, to help the heart re-establish an effective rhythm |
front 3 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | back 3 a condition in which carbon monoxide binds to hemoglobin in the blood, preventing it from carrying oxygen to the body's tissues, leading to hypoxia (oxygen deprivation) |
front 4 Cardiac Arrest | back 4 a life-threatening medical condition where the heart suddenly stops beating, preventing blood from being pumped to the body's organs |
front 5 Cardiac Chain of Survival | back 5 a series of actions that can reduce the risk of death from sudden cardiac arrest. |
front 6 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) | back 6 a first-aid emergency procedure that restores breathing and heartbeat when they have stopped. |
front 7 Chest Compressions | back 7 giving strong, rapid pushes to the chest to keep blood moving through the body |
front 8 Consent | back 8 permission for something to happen or agreement to do something. |
front 9 Defibrillation | back 9 a medical procedure that uses an electric shock to restore a normal heart rhythm when the heart is experiencing a life-threatening arrhythmia |
front 10 Diabetic Emergency | back 10 happens when a person's blood sugar level becomes too low or too high |
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 protect people who help others in emergencies from being sued for unintentional injuries. |
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 wound that is produced by the tearing of soft body tissue |
front 15 Puncture | back 15 a small hole in a tire resulting in an escape of air. |
front 16 Rescue Breaths | back 16 exhaling into the airway and lungs of a person who has stopped breathing |
front 17 Respiratory Arrest | back 17 a medical condition where breathing stops completely. |
front 18 Signals of a Heart Attack | back 18 chest pain, shortness of breath |
front 19 Seizures | back 19 a sudden, temporary disruption in the brain's electrical activity that can cause involuntary movements, changes in behavior, and/or loss of consciousness |
front 20 Shock | back 20 a sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience. |
front 21 Tourniquets | back 21 a device for stopping the flow of blood through a vein or artery, typically by compressing a limb with a cord or tight bandage. |