front 1 Abrasion | back 1 scraping skin on something abraisive |
front 2 Automated external defibrillator (AED) | back 2 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 |
front 3 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | back 3 occurs when carbon monoxide builds up in the blood. |
front 4 Cardiac Arrest | back 4 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 |
front 5 Cardiac Chain of Survival | back 5 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 |
front 6 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) | back 6 is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating |
front 7 Chest Compressions | back 7 pushing someones chest when they cant breath to save their life |
front 8 Consent | back 8 the permission to do something |
front 9 Defibrillation | back 9
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front 10 Diabetic Emergency | back 10 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 |
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 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. |
front 13 Heimlich Maneuver | back 13
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front 14 Laceration | back 14 a tear or ragged cut in skin or flesh. |
front 15 Puncture | back 15 something that goes through the skin |
front 16 Rescue Breaths | back 16 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. |
front 17 Respiratory Arrest | back 17 the sudden cessation of breathing, or breathing that is too shallow/ineffective to sustain life, while a pulse is still present. |
front 18 Signals of a Heart Attack | back 18
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front 19 Seizures | back 19 a sudden, uncontrolled surge of electrical activity in the brain that temporarily disrupts normal brain function. |
front 20 Shock | back 20 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 |
front 21 Tourniquets | back 21
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