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Medical Emergencies and First Aid

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ambulance
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
paramedic
a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment
be unconscious
when you are not awake, but not sleeping
be in shock
when you are unable to speak or move
be injured/ be hurt
hurt in an accident or attack
have a heart attack
Happens when part of the heart does not recive enough blood and pump well
have an allergic reaction
A disorder caused by hypersensitivity to a substance, such as medication or food.
get frostbite
An injury of the skin from freezing.
burn yourself
this often happens when you are cooking or ironing
drown
Death associated with immersion in water
swallow poison
drink a poisonous substance
overdose on drugs
A strong or even fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug
choke
An obstruction of the esophagus due to too rapid eating or drinking
bleed
blood exits your body
fall
to slip or trip and land on the ground
break a bone
snap or damage a bone
first aid kit
a set of tools that you use for a simple medical treatment that is given as soon as possible
first aid manual
a book or booklet that gives instructions for helping people in a medical emergency
medical emergency bracelet
a bracelet that contains medical information about a person
tweezers
small pincers for picking up small objects
(adhesive) bandage
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
sterile pad
a piece of cotton padding that is protected from germs
sterile tape
tape that is protected from germs that is used to attach a sterile pad
gauze
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
hydrogen perioxide
used as a rinse in wounds, scrapes, and abrasions.
antihistamine cream
cream use to relieve an allergenic reaction of the skin
antibacterial ointment
helps cuts heal faster and keeps them from getting infected
elastic bandage
bandage containing elastic that stretches and molds to the body part to which it is applied
ice pack
a waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling
splint
A device used to prevent body parts from moving.
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