Health Terms

Terms	Definitions
911	dial this in case of an emergency
CPR	an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration
Heimlich Maneuver	an emergency procedure to help someone who is choking because food is lodged in the trachea
ABCs	Airway, breathing, and circulation.
secondary survey	head to toe physical assessment. an additional assessment of a patient to determine the existence of any injuries other than those found in the primary survey.
direct pressure	The pressure applied on a wound to control bleeding, for example, by one's gloved hand.
triage	process of evaluating the urgency of medical need and prioritizing treatment.
defibrillator	machine that helps restore a normal heart rhythm by delivering an electrical shock
shock	a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
blood volume	amount of fluid in the blood; when low, blood pressure low; when blood volume high, causes pressure against the blood vessel walls, high blood pressure
burns	First degree (surface), second degree (epidermis, maybe upper part of dermis), third degree (subcutaneous, if extensive may need grafting)
infection	a condition that occurs when pathogens enter the body, multiply, and cause harm
fluid loss	the protiens, plasma, and electrolytes shift from the vascular compartment to the interstittial compartment, greatest loss occurs in the first 12 hours
D5W	5% dextrose in water
alert tags	tags worn around the neck if you have a health condition. If found in an emergency situation, these tags will save your life.
eyes	equal, reactive. Show if someone is passed out, unconscious, or hurt.
child care	Care provided by a person other than the child's parents
head injury	can affect the brain, if brain becomes inflammed then the skull can become a hazard as the swelling has nowhere to go, pressure develops which may cause blackouts or even death
blood volume	amount of fluid in the blood; when low, blood pressure low; when blood volume high, causes pressure against the blood vessel walls, high blood pressure
internal bleeding	large loss of blood in short amount of time, unseen, can occur from extremity injuries
broken bones	when the system is fractured/broken.
fractures	any form of break or hair line fractire of any bone, open or compund means skin break and closed the skin didnt break - muscoskeletal disorder
arthritis	inflammation of a joint or joints