Health Chapter 35

poison control cetner

24 hour hotline that probides emergency medical advice on treating poisoning victims

how many types of poisonous snakes in america

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the first --- minues of an emergency situation are the most critical

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cpr

a lifesaving technique in which a heart that has stopped is forced to pump blood to the body by means of applied pressure

repiratory failure

a state in which air is unable to reach the lungs

rabies

a viral disease of the nervous system that eventually causes madness and death

abc of cpr

airway breathing circulation

emetic

an agent that induces vomiting

adominal thrusts

applicatino of sudden pressure on the victim's diaphragm so as to expel the substance blocking the airay

second degree burn

burn of the several top layers of the skin -- healing takes 3-4 weeks

first degree burn

burn of the top layer of skin, healing takes 5-6 days

the heartbeat found on each side of the neck

carotid pulse

gangrene

death of the tissure in a part of the body

third degree burn

destroys all layers of skin

shock

failure of the cariovascular system to keep adequate blood circulating to the vital organs of the body.

cardiovascular failure

failure of the heart to pump blood

first aid

immediate, temporary care given to a person who has become sick or who has been injured

pressure point

one a a number of points along the main artery supplying blood to an affected limb

a poisonous substance secreted by a snake or other animal

venom

the lower part of the sternum that projects downward to the point where the sternum meets the lower ribs

xiphoid process

priorites in an emergency

1) check the immediate surroundings for possible dangers 2) check to see if the victim is conscious 3) Check breathing 4) Control severe bleeding 5) Check the victim for poisoning 6) send for medical help